#elf

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#enemy #establishes #even #guard #himself

Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#ignorance #itself #obeys #reason #submits

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#believing #consist #consists #does #faithful

Human nature is not of itself vicious. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#human nature #itself #nature #vicious

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#efforts #encourage #endeavor #others #own

It comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It's who you surround yourself with. My band and crew are really positive guys. ↗

— Brad Paisley

#building #comes #crew #down #guys

All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others. ↗

— Danny Thomas

#born #discover #gain #life #nothing

I used to work in a funeral home to feel good about myself, just the fact that I was breathing. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#breathing #fact #feel #feel good #funeral

Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#discover #greater #greater power #i #myself

Personal identity seems like it's just such an American archetype, from Holly Golightly re-inventing herself in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' to Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby.' It seems like the sort of archetypal American issue. If you're given the freedom to be anything, or be anyone, what do you do with it? ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#anyone #anything #archetypal #breakfast #freedom