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In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but i

In a repressive society, a writer can be deeply influential, but in a society thats filled with glut and repetition and endless consumption, the act of terror may be the only meaningful act. – Don DeLillo

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The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence. – Don DeLillo

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Never underestimate the power of the State to act out its own massive fantasies. – Don DeLillo

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power
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I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism. – Don DeLillo

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A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin. – Rand Paul

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I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money – they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt. – Yuri Milner

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What we call a democratic society might be defined for certain purposes as one in which the majority is always prepared to put down a revolutionary minority. – Walter Lippmann

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Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teachers instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order. – Xun Zi

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We spend a great deal of time telling God what we think should be done, and not enough time waiting in the stillness for God to tell us what to do. – Peace Pilgrim

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Home is where my mom is. – Brittany Murphy

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Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards. – Diogenes

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It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are. – Clive James

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