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Reach for the book: It is a weapon.

Bertolt Brecht

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Brecht, Bertolt. Die Mutter. Lebed der Revolutionärin Pelagea Wlassowa aus Twer. [The mother. Life of the Revolutionary Pelagea Vlassova from Tver.] 17 Jan. 1932, omödienhaus am Schiffbauerdamm, Berlin, Germany.

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Brecht, Bertolt. The Mother. Grove Press, 1994.

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A means can be justified only by its end. But the end in its turn needs to be justified.

Leon Trotsky

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Trotsky, Leon. "Their Morals and Ours." The New International, June 1938.

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Let me say, with the risk of appearing ridiculous, that the true revolutionary is guided by strong feelings of love. It is impossible to think of an authentic revolutionary without this quality.

Che Guevara

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Che Guevara. Quoted in Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life, written by Jon Lee Anderson. Grove Press, 1997, pt. 3, ch. 27.

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Life's a bitch and then you die
That's why we get high
Cause you never know
When you're gonna go.

Nas

Life's a Bitch

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Nas and Anthony Cruz and Olu Dara. "Life's a Bitch." Illmatic. Columbia Records, 1994.

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Since those whose duty it was to hold the sword of France have let it fall, I have picked up its broken point.

Charles de Gaulle

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De Gaulle, Charles. Address on the Eve of France's National Day. 13 July 1940. France. Radio address.

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De Gaulle, Charles. "July 13, 1940." The Speeches of General de Gaulle. Oxford University Press, 1944.

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The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich.

Bertrand Russell

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Russell, Bertrand. "In Praise of Idleness." In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays. George Allen & Unwin, 1935. Originally published in Harper's Magazine, Oct. 1932.

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Well, as I said, this is a man's world, Jeff, and you gotta check your ideals outside the door like you do your others.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Directed by Frank Capra, Columbia Pictures, 1939.

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You don't need to follow me! You don't need to follow anybody! You got to think for yourselves! You're all individuals! You're all different!

Monty Python's Life of Brian

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Monty Python's Life of Brian. Directed by Terry Jones, Handmade Films/Python (Monty) Pictures, 1979.

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War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.

Cormac McCarthy

Blood Meridian; or The Evening Redness in the West

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McCarthy, Cormac. Blood Meridian; or The Evening Redness in the West. Random House, 1985, ch. 17.

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You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous is, ‘Never get involved in a land war in Asia’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!’

The Princess Bride

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The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, Act III Communications/Buttercup Films/The Princess Bride Ltd., 1987.

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Leadership means making people feel good.

Jean Chrétien

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Chretien, Jean. Interview. Toronto Star, 7 June 1984.

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A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Krishnamurti, Jiddu. Think on These Things. Harper & Row, 1964, ch. 20.

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I've been rich, and I've been poor. Rich is better.

Beatrice Kaufman

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Kaufman, Beatrice. Quoted in "The Post's New Yorker." Written by Leonard Lyons. The Washington Post, 12 May 1937, quote p. 13.

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We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.

Karl Popper

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Popper, Karl. The Open Society and Its Enemies. Vol. 1, Routledge, 1995, notes to the chapters, ch. 7, note 4.

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Never marry a man who hates his mother, because he'll end up hating you.

Jill Bennett

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Bennett, Jill. "Sayings of the Week." The Observer, 12 Sept. 1982.

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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

Pope John Paul II

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Pope John Paul II. Homily of John Paul II. Eucharistic Celebration, Apstolic Journey to the United States. 8 Oct. 1995, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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