“The government's job is not to govern but listen, and the citizen's duty is to speak as beings nonpartisan.”
Source: Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“Fetch those cables from your spinal cord, and electrify this dampened world!”
Source: High Voltage Habib: Gospel of Undoctrination
“In a civilized society we are all king, we are all policymaker. The world advances when we advance as its fervent keeper.”
Source: Making Britain Civilized: How to Gain Readmission to The Human Race
“If we fail, then freedom fails.”
“Everybody is a terrorist, till you see the reformist. Bring that reformer out my friend, in its full glory and ferociousness. Once you do, every time a politician or fundamentalist even dreams of doing something inhuman, a voice of caution will strike them from inside - don't you dare, kid - or else, they’ll bring hell down on you - then you’ll have neither the seat, nor the ass to sit on it!”
Source: Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament
“When the civilians remember their responsibility, politicians will forget which party they belong to, so will their next of kin. And at the slightest urge for exploitation, a voice of caution will ring in their head - don't you dare, kid - or else, you’ll have neither the seat nor the ass to sit on it!”
Source: Corazon Calamidad: Obedient to None, Oppressive to None
“Being taught to avoid talking about politics and religion has led to a lack of understanding of politics and religion. What we should have been taught was how to have a civil conversation about a difficult topic.”
“There's a small handful of very wealthy and powerful people who actively strategize and spend a lot of money (numbers with multiple commas) to make sure that you ignore politics and neglect your privileges that come with being an American citizen.”
Source: Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives
“When it comes to making self-soothing choices about how to engage, this means going to speaking events where you are empowered to make change, where you are inspired by the group and activities rather than drained. Finding comfortable spaces with like-minded people is a way to feel less alone in your world-views and supported by community.”
Source: Democracy in Retrograde: How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives
“I lived my youth inside the dreams of gorgeous women.”