It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. – Voltaire
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It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. – Edmund Burke, Second Speech on Conciliation, 1775
I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not so desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. – Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1849
The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed conflict, do not fully trust one another. – Michael Mandelbaum
I love to put on lotion. Sometimes Ill watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that dont taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me. – Angelina Jolie
