Quote by Ivan Illich
The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North

The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts. – Ivan Illich

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Modern medicine is a negation of health. It isnt organized to serve human health, but only itself, as an institution. It makes more people sick than it heals. – Ivan Illich

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What matters to me is that I do what I think is right and I see, Im a numbers guy, thats my attitude. I know we have a debt tsunami coming, we are bankrupting this country and Im in a position where I can actually advance ideas to prevent that from happening. Thats exactly what I should be doing. – Paul Ryan

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Dear Life: When you give me dilemmas, I make dilemmanade. – Author Unknown

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Ive always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain – its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have. – Gary Numan

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A friend will remind you that assumptions born of malice are better dealt with by gleefully sticking your tongue out. – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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Cock your hat – angles are attitudes. – Frank Sinatra

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Some mornings, its just not worth chewing through the leather straps. – Emo Philips

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For man is not the creature and product of Mechanism; but, in a far truer sense, its creator and producer. – Thomas Carlyle