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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.: Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
There is timing in the whole life of the warrior, in his thriving and declining, in his harmony and discord. Similarly, there is timing in the Way of the merchant, in the rise and fall of capital. All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.: Miyamoto Musashi
Liberty is the possibility of doubting, the possibility of making a mistake, the possibility of searching and experimenting, the possibility of saying No to any authority--literary, artistic, philosophic, religious, social and even political.: Ignazio Silone, The God That Failed (1950)
My views and feelings (are) in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society, to lessen the disposition to war; but of its abolition I despair.: Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe... Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end.: H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.: Nagarjuna
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.: Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001), Mostly Harmless
Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.: Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892), Song of the Open Road
We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.: Teddy Roosevelt
Nature is trying very hard to make us succeed, but nature does not depend on us. We are not the only experiment.: R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 - 1983)

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