Quote by Garrett Hardin
Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing h

Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. – Garrett Hardin

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights describes the family as the natural and fundamental unit of society. It follows that any choice and decision with regard to the size of the family must irrevocably rest with the family itself, and cannot be made by anyone else. – Garrett Hardin

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Family
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Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed. – Garrett Hardin

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Education
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A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten. – Kemal Ataturk

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I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighters gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand. – Yasser Arafat

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Revolution! The people howls and cries, Freedom, thats what were needing! Weve needed it for centuries, our arteries are bleeding. The stage is shaking, the audience rock. The whole thing is over by nine oclock. – Kurt Tucholsky

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I dont think that there is absolute freedom of the press. We operate under laws – against libel, for instance. The idea that there is some absolute press freedom is kind of a myth. – Bill Keller

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