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Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.



What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.



One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.

One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.



Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.



‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.



In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.



Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.



The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.



faith without doubt is addiction

faith without doubt is addiction





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It is easy to understand why the rabble dislike cats. A cat is beautiful; it suggests ideas of luxury, cleanliness, voluptuous pleasures.



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I can't even go to the dry cleaner by myself anymore. You're seen in public with anybody that you might not even know, and you're speculated about.

I can't even go to the dry cleaner by myself anymore. You're seen in public with anybody that you might not even know, and you're speculated about.



Being famous gives you a lot of illusions of false self, of self-importance, a grandiosity, it becomes difficult to stay humble and real. You see so many people who don't succeed.

Being famous gives you a lot of illusions of false self, of self-importance, a grandiosity, it becomes difficult to stay humble and real. You see so many people who don't succeed.



Whence come I and whither go I? That is the great unfathomable question, the same for every one of us. Science has no answer to it.

Whence come I and whither go I? That is the great unfathomable question, the same for every one of us. Science has no answer to it.



I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.

I see corruption as a mortal enemy for young democracies.



Dont be a fish; be a frog. Swim in the water and jump when you hit ground.

Dont be a fish; be a frog. Swim in the water and jump when you hit ground.




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