"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head."

Society, First, Instinct, Poison

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"The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head."

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"Though the earth contains greater energy and mass than any single being, linked together, "people make the world go-round"."

T. F. Hodge, American Motivational Speaker

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"Why, because an author has more rights than ordinary people, as everybody knows. People will stand much more from him."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

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"Society has a herd psychology, so until we have more good shepherds we are lost."

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"Why have your followers all drawn their swords, may I ask?" said Aslan."May it please Your High Majesty," said the second Mouse, whose name was Peepiceek, "we are all waiting to cut off our own tails if our Chief must go without his. We will not bear the shame of wearing an honor which is denied to the High Mouse.""Ah!" roared Aslan. "You have conquered me. You have great hearts. Not for the sake of your dignity, Reepicheep, but for the love that is between you and your people, and still more for the kindness your people showed me long ago when you ate away the cords that bound me on the Stone Table (and it was then, though you have long forgotten it, that you began to be Talking Mice), you shall have your tail again."

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"The morals of societies are defined by how they treat a strange woman."

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"If God fairness, impartiality, equity, are his essence, that should become dominant in any society."

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"I realize that they giggle and I actually laugh, that they show their cleavage and I have none to show, but just so you know, I am also a girl. I'm one of the three wise MEN. And it's gay to think that James Bond is hot."

John Green, American Author

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"The people I respect most behave as if they were immortal and as if society was eternal."

E. M. Forster, English Novelist

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"We are living in glorious days where each readers' voice can be heard."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

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"If we in Nigeria and Africa generally are to experience a true national transformation, we must purposefully begin a campaign for national reorientation."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"The ear disapproves but tolerates certain musical pieces; transfer them into the domain of our nose, and we will be forced to flee."

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"Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity."

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