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Freedom is the power to choose our own chains


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People in their natural state are basically good. But this natural innocence,however, is corrupted by the evils of society.

People in their natural state are basically good. But this natural innocence,however, is corrupted by the evils of society.



I prefer liberty with danger than peace with slavery.

I prefer liberty with danger than peace with slavery.



There are always four sides to a story: your side, their side, the truth and what really happened.

There are always four sides to a story: your side, their side, the truth and what really happened.



The freedom of Mankind does not lie in the fact that can do what we want, but that we do not have to do that which we do not want.

The freedom of Mankind does not lie in the fact that can do what we want, but that we do not have to do that which we do not want.



People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.



Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others, when we can find it in our own hearts?

Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others, when we can find it in our own hearts?



Those people who treat politics and morality separately will never understand either of them.

Those people who treat politics and morality separately will never understand either of them.



I am not made like any of those I have seen. I venture to believe that I am not made like any of those who are in existence. If I am not better, at least I am different.

I am not made like any of those I have seen. I venture to believe that I am not made like any of those who are in existence. If I am not better, at least I am different.



No one is happy unless he respects himself.

No one is happy unless he respects himself.



The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.

The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.





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Ocular infidelity is unfortunately rampant in this so called "artist's world.

Ocular infidelity is unfortunately rampant in this so called "artist's world.



Party-spirit . . . which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Party-spirit . . . which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.



Via the squares on the chessboard, the Indians explain the movement of time and the age, the higher influences which control the world and the ties which link Chess with the human soul

Via the squares on the chessboard, the Indians explain the movement of time and the age, the higher influences which control the world and the ties which link Chess with the human soul



Our work in global health is about things like cutting childhood deaths, and every year we continue to make progress there.

Our work in global health is about things like cutting childhood deaths, and every year we continue to make progress there.



It's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done.

It's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done.



Black and white might be sufficient. But why deprive yourself of color.

Black and white might be sufficient. But why deprive yourself of color.



So much of life is about attitude and how we handle what life throws our way. Life is good - even when a situation appears to be the worst.

So much of life is about attitude and how we handle what life throws our way. Life is good - even when a situation appears to be the worst.



Fallacious and misleading arguments are most easily detected if set out in correct syllogistic form.

Fallacious and misleading arguments are most easily detected if set out in correct syllogistic form.



I never go out, ever. And I think that's why I've been craving human connection so badly, and in a way, I'm excited to go on tour to be around people all the time.

I never go out, ever. And I think that's why I've been craving human connection so badly, and in a way, I'm excited to go on tour to be around people all the time.




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