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"The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique."
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"Though the earth contains greater energy and mass than any single being, linked together, "people make the world go-round"."

"It takes a long time before we cease to feel proud of being wanted. Though God knows why we should feel it, when we look around and see who is wanted too."

"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities " but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world."

"Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure."

"Nationality is the miracle of political independence; race is the principle of physical analogy."

"If a media is not criticizing the government, then that media is not a media but just a clown of the government!"

"We cannot help the way in which people speak of us . . ."

"William Cowper said that God made the country, and man made the town. If it was the opposite, there would be no country; because town can be created from the country but the country cannot be created from the town!"

"What 'primitive' men called gossip, 'civilized' men call news."
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"Sometimes you want to run away, sometimes you think you do, but you never had a dream like this before and you don't want to ask for more, sometimes you leave a mark before you know the score."

"I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling."

"I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness."

"Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes."

"The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique."
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