If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being. ~Georg C. Lichtenberg
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There is no right to deny freedom to any object with a mind advanced enough to grasp the concept and desire the state. ~Isaac Asimov
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. ~Michael Servetus
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Whatever you choose you will repent because the other will remain and haunt you. If one needs absolute freedom then choiceless awareness is the only thing. ~Rajneesh
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Coffee should be: black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love. ~Turkish Proverb
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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I don't have to steal bases. I steal bases because I want to. ~Lou Brock
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference. ~Sylvia Earle
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If you didn't watch "The Shield," you should stop everything you are doing and go back and watch "The Shield." ~Timothy Simons
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Where there is sunshine the doctor starves. ~Flemish Proverb
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Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness; and there is a big difference. ~Ty Cobb
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An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do. ~Anthony Trollope
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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The man who would choose security over freedom deserves neither. ~Thomas Jefferson
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As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
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Do not talk Arabic in the house of a Moor. ~Oriental Proverb
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Whenever you can, act as a liberator. Freedom, dignity, wealth; these three together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you bequeath all three to your people, their love for you will never die. ~Cyrus the Great
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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Where a man feels pain he lays his hand. ~Dutch Proverb
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Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. ~Native American Porverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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