

“Ideas are very important for the shaping of society. In fact, they are far more powerful than bombs or armies or guns. And this is because ideas are capable of spreading without limit. They are behind all the choices we make. They can transform the world in a way that governments and armies cannot. Fighting for liberty with ideas makes much more sense to me than fighting with guns or politics or political power. With ideas, we ca make real change that lasts.”
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“Having to fight for the thing you want doesn't mean you deserve it any less.”
― Scrappy Little Nobody
― Scrappy Little Nobody

“If, forgetting the respect due to the Creator, I were to attempt a criticism of creation, I would say ‘Less matter, more form!”
― The Street of Crocodiles
― The Street of Crocodiles

“When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain. Notebook”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations

“There is a tale of a man who found on the road a large stone bearing the words, "Under me lies a great truth." The man strained to turn the stone over and finally succeeded. On the bottom was written, "Why do you want a new truth when you do not practice what you already know?”
― Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life
― Passage Meditation: Bringing the Deep Wisdom of the Heart into Daily Life
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