#thou

The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#after #any #anybody #argument #authoritarian

A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. ↗

— John Ruskin

#deal #great #great deal #kindness #little

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness. ↗

— John Ruskin

#come #darkness #first #gazing #great

No art can be noble which is incapable of expressing thought, and no art is capable of expressing thought which does not change. ↗

— John Ruskin

#capable #change #does #expressing #incapable

It's really good to be able to think about past loves without having a pit in my stomach, or cringing or feeling heart-broken, or like they hate you. Don't you think? ↗

— Winona Ryder

#about #feeling #good #hate #having

There was a time when I was 19 when I really, really, really thought I was going crazy. I was exhausted and going through a terrible depression. ↗

— Winona Ryder

#depression #exhausted #going #going crazy #i

By reducing our dependence of foreign oil and increasing alternative energy sources such as ethanol, we can begin to bring down prices at the pumps, create thousands of new jobs and bring a much needed boost to our economy. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#begin #boost #bring #create #dependence

Guantanamo allows us to secure dangerous detainees without the risk of escape, while at the same time providing us with valuable intelligence information on how best to proceed in the war against terror and prevent future attacks. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#allows #attacks #best #dangerous #detainees

Mr. Chairman, on September 11, we were attacked by terrorists who took advantage of weaknesses in our border security. After infiltrating our country, the terrorists were able to conceal their real identities, and thereby plot their attacks without fear of being apprehended. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#advantage #after #apprehended #attacked #attacks

The oath of renunciation and allegiance is a solemn vow taken by thousands of immigrants each year to become a United States citizen. The oath is the fundamental statement of allegiance to the United States, and this allegiance is what unites America. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#america #become #citizen #each #fundamental