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“Newspaper accounts must not only be studied, but, occasionally refuted.”
― Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
― Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion
“FUCK UNITY! FUCK CONSENSUS! There was no unity or consensus during the American Revolution. We had principled leadership from a small, vocal, minority that refused to compromise on the issue of individual liberty.”
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“If anyone does not understand you, just go for consensus. If not, do not move further, the solution is, just abandon it.”
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“Party animosity was concealed under a veil of studied courtesy.”
― The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
― The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
“Going against a general consensus is not for the timid.”
― Life Is A Cocktail
― Life Is A Cocktail
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