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“Even despotism does not produce its worst effects, so long as individuality exists under it; and whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called, and whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men.”
― On Liberty
― On Liberty
“No one is an unjust villain in his own mind. Even - perhaps even especially - those who are the worst of us. Some of the cruelest tyrants in history were motivated by noble ideals, or made choices that they would call 'hard but necessary steps' for the good of their nation. We're all the hero of our own story.”
― Turn Coat
― Turn Coat
“Power-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind. ”
― Atlas Shrugged
― Atlas Shrugged
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”
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Lorie’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Lorie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
95 books
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103 books
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38 friends
0 books
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13 friends
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