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“I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.”

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Menander, a renowned Greek dramatist, lived from 342 BC to 291 BC. His works are celebrated for their wit and humor, and have had a profound impact on the development of drama throughout history. more

“Whatever its future success as a historical movement, anarchism will remain a fundamental part of human experience, for the drive for freedom is one of our deepest needs and the vision of a free society is one of our oldest dreams. Neither can ever be fully repressed; both will outlive all rulers and their States.”

Needs Humans States Dream Vision Movement Fundamentals Historical Anarchy Rulers Human Experience Anarchism Free Society Repressed Future Success

Book:Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism

Source: Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism

“Anarchism as a political philosophy seeks to dissolve all forms of authority and power, and if possible, wishes their complete abolition.”

Ifs Philosophy Form Political Wish Authority Political Philosophy Anarchism Abolition Authority And Power

Author:Peter Marshall

“In making war with nature, there was risk of loss in winning.”

War Winning Loss Risk

Author:John McPhee

“Almost all Americans would recognize Anchorage, because Anchorage is that part of any city where the city has burst its seams and extruded Colonel Sanders.”

Cities Colonels

Book:The Second John McPhee Reader

Source: The Second John McPhee Reader

“Method acting? There are quite a few methods. Mine involves a lot of talent, a glass, and some cracked ice.”

Acting Talent Mines Method Glasses Ice Cracked Method Acting

Author:John Barrymore

“Mr. [John] Barrymore's smile was the smile of an actor who hates actors, and who knows that he is going to kill two or three before the play is over. I am not an actor-killer, but I like my Hamlets to dislike actors, if you know what I mean, and I think you don't.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Mean Two Play Hate Three Actors Dislike Killers

Author:John Barrymore

“Failure means that you would not, or could not, pay for success. Success is a matter of sale. It can (most often) be bought by a large outlay--of hard forethought--of pains--of steadiness--of the golden wisdom coined from experience. But the figure is too high for most of us. We are too poor, or too slothful, to bring the price.”

Mean Matter Hard Pain Poor Pay Figures Failure Golden Often Is Forethought Steadiness

Author:Charles Buxton

“In one family, all goes by two and two. If a member of it has any interest, he or she will confide it to some one other; but the rest know nothing. In another family, all feel what touches one; nothing is kept dark from the father and mother, brothers and sisters--all share. This family habit is by far the better, it strengthens the tie between the members, and makes the home one home.”

Ifs Knows Feels Two Home Mother Father Interest Dark Share Brother Habit Members Ties Brothers And Sisters

Book:Notes of Thought

Source: Notes of Thought

“In one family, every little plan or question is discussed amid bickering and irritation. In another, without the least effort, every discussion goes on amid perfect peace. This is just as easy, and infinitely more agreeable: only, in many homes it does not happen to be the family habit.”

Littles Doe Home Happens Easy Perfect Effort Plans Goes On Habit Discussion Irritation Bickering Perfect Peace Many Homes

Book:Notes of Thought

Source: Notes of Thought

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