Quote by Salman Rushdie
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Such is the miraculous nature of the future of exiles: what is first uttered in the impotence of an overheated apartment becomes the fate of nations. – Salman Rushdie

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The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you. – Salman Rushdie

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Society
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Vertigo is the conflict between the fear of falling and the desire to fall. – Salman Rushdie

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Fear
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The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas – uncertainty, progress, change – into crimes. – Salman Rushdie

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Change
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I know not what the future holds, but I know who holds the future. – Author Unknown

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We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth. – Maurice Strong

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Thats where the future lies, in the youth of today. – Willie Stargell

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Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust. – Ralph Nader

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Practice “Safety First” to-day: It may be too late to-morrow. – Safety saying, circa early 1900s

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Dont be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. – Dale Carnegie

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