#independent

Somebody who only reads newspapers and at best books of contemporary authors looks to me like an extremely near-sighted person who scorns eyeglasses. He is completely dependent on the prejudices and fashions of his times, since he never gets to see or hear anything else. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#independent-thought #reading #independence

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call a cat, you go, 'Cat, come here.' He doesn't come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They're very free animals, and I like that. ↗

— Antonio Banderas

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I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18. ↗

— Ingrid Bergman

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I know that I and my office acted with the highest integrity as an independent inspector general should act. ↗

— Gerald Walpin

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Cap the well, yes. Clear up the mess, yes. Make compensation - yes, absolutely. But would it be right to have legislation that independently targets BP rather than other companies? I don't think that - would be right. ↗

— David Cameron

#cap #clear #companies #compensation #i

I find the most interesting and most daring scripts tend to be for independent films. ↗

— Neve Campbell

#films #find #i #independent #independent films

I did a film which was considered an independent movie with Dustin Hoffman and Andy Garcia called Confidence, and that's the type of film I was willing to take a chance on that because of the caliber of people involved with the film. ↗

— Morris Chestnut

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The majority of work I do is in independent films, where you're lucky if you have five takes. ↗

— Patricia Clarkson

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People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take. ↗

— Emma Goldman

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