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“Before the seed there comes the thought of bloom.”

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E. B. White, a renowned American writer, was born on July 11, 1899, and passed away on October 1, 1985. Known for his concise and elegant writing style, he is the author of classic works such as 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little'. more

“Because the Nazi venom worked its way even into our thoughts, every accurate thought was a conquest; because an all-powerful police sought to force us into silence every word became as precious as a declaration of principle; because we were persecuted, each of our gestures carried the weight of a commitment.”

Way Force Powerful Silence Principles Commitment Weight Police Gestures Accurate Nazi Our Thoughts Declaration Conquest Persecuted Venom

Author:Jean-Paul Sartre

“Whoever makes it a rule to test action by thought, thought by action, cannot falter, and if he does, will soon find his way back to the right road.”

Ifs Way Doe Action Tests Right Road

Book:Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims

Source: Goethe's world view: presented in his reflections and maxims

“A Jap's a Jap. There is no way to determine their loyalty... This coast is too vulnerable. No Jap should come back to this coast except on a permit from my office.”

Way Should Office Determine Loyalty Tyranny Vulnerable Permit Tyrants Coast

Author:John L. DeWitt

“Another nation is made out to be utterly depraved and fiendish, while one's own nation stands for everything that is good and noble. Every action of the enemy is judged by one standard - every action of oneself by another. Even good deeds by the enemy are considered a sign of particular devilishness, meant to deceive us and the world, while our bad deeds are necessary and justified by our noble goals, which they serve.”

World Made Action Nations Goal Enemy Particular Standards Oneself Deeds Noble Tyranny Tyrants Judged Deceiving Justified Good Deeds Depraved

Book:THE ART OF LOVING

Source: THE ART OF LOVING

“But they don't use law-they use law for their interests. They don't go by law, international, federal, local-nothing! They go by whatever is expedient to protect the interests that are at stake.”

Use Law Interest Protect International Tyranny Locals Stakes Tyrants

Author:Malcolm X

“Conformities are called for much more eagerly today than yesterday... skeptics, liberals, individuals with a taste for private life and their own inner standards of behavior, are objects of fear and derision and targets of persecution for either side... in the great ideological wars of our time.”

War Today Individual Sides Objects Taste Behavior Standards Yesterday Tyranny Our Time Target Conformity Tyrants Persecution Private Life Ideological Skeptic Derision

Author:Isaiah Berlin

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