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"Against" is much easier that "for." It is a principle of political science that it is easier to persuade the people to vote against something or someone than to persuade them to vote in favor of something or someone.
“For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.”
― The Crisis
― The Crisis
“Reading’s the means by which the lowest man can lift himself from a state of ignorance.”
― The Bastard
― The Bastard
“A sub-clerk in the post office is the equal of a conqueror if consciousness is common to them.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ”
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