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The general interest of the masses might take the place of the ins

The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action. – Denis Diderot

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We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. – Denis Diderot

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Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey. – Denis Diderot

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My philosophy is, dont take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom. – Tim Robbins

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If its total freedom, I guess the ultimate thing you can go into is total silence between the audience and performer, with the performer projecting something he doesnt even have to play. – Alice Cooper

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The worst enemy of truth and freedom in our society is the compact majority. – Henrik Ibsen

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In the literal sense, there has been no relevant evolution since the trek from Africa. But there has been substantial progress towards higher standards of rights, justice and freedom – along with all too many illustrations of how remote is the goal of a decent society. – Noam Chomsky

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