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Is it not enough that 'things are cruel and blind'? Must we also be cruel and blind?


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There is no peace now, and there will never be peace, so long as one rules over another.

There is no peace now, and there will never be peace, so long as one rules over another.



I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.

I never expect men to give us liberty. No, women, we are not worth it until we take it.



I die, as I have lived, a free spirit, an Anarchist, owing no allegiance to rulers, heavenly or earthly.

I die, as I have lived, a free spirit, an Anarchist, owing no allegiance to rulers, heavenly or earthly.



I think it can be shown that the law makes ten criminals where it restrains one.

I think it can be shown that the law makes ten criminals where it restrains one.



There is no society for the prevention of cruelty to women.

There is no society for the prevention of cruelty to women.



A standing army is a standing menace to liberty.

A standing army is a standing menace to liberty.



Speak, speak, speak, & remember that whenever anyone's liberty to speak is denied, your liberty is denied also, & your place is where the attack is.

Speak, speak, speak, & remember that whenever anyone's liberty to speak is denied, your liberty is denied also, & your place is where the attack is.



... it is better to study how to live rather than how to die; ... it is better to have a religion of deeds rather than a religion of creeds; ... it is better to work for humanity than for God.

... it is better to study how to live rather than how to die; ... it is better to have a religion of deeds rather than a religion of creeds; ... it is better to work for humanity than for God.



There is one common struggle against those who have appropriated the earth, the money, and the machines.

There is one common struggle against those who have appropriated the earth, the money, and the machines.



The question of souls is old—we demand our bodies, now. We are tired of promises, god is deaf, and his church is our worst enemy.

The question of souls is old—we demand our bodies, now. We are tired of promises, god is deaf, and his church is our worst enemy.





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Remember to look at your glass half full and not half empty. A lot of my strength comes from God. God has given me a gift - the gift of life - and it's amazing that I live each day.

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I usually call the new guy and let him know where I like to sit on the bus, tell him ways he can stay out of my way, make sure he knows not to touch any of my stuff.

I usually call the new guy and let him know where I like to sit on the bus, tell him ways he can stay out of my way, make sure he knows not to touch any of my stuff.



The only information we have about the early history of the dance comes to us from the rock paintings created by primitive man tens of thousands of years ago in what is now France.

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The purpose of the world is for youto be lost in it, ultimately. The purpose of the world is for you to suffer, to create the suffering that seems to be what is needed for the awakening to happen.

The purpose of the world is for youto be lost in it, ultimately. The purpose of the world is for you to suffer, to create the suffering that seems to be what is needed for the awakening to happen.



I became a real free market fanatic. I'm probably less so now than even two or three years ago.

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