The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. If he only shows in his work that he has searched, and re-searched, for the way to put over lies, he would never accomplish anything.
~ Pablo Picasso
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The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. If he only shows in his work that he has searched, and re-searched, for the way to put over lies, he would never accomplish anything.
~ Pablo Picasso
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Though I no longer liked him or respected him, the thought of his disapproval frightened me.
~ Walter Kirn
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Violence is not the monopoly of the exploiters and as such the exploited can use it too and, moreover, ought to use it when the moment arrives.
~ Che Guevara
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There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth.
~ John Kenneth Galbraith
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Where freedom is real, equality is the passion of the masses. Where equality is real, freedom is the passion of a small minority.
~ Eric Hoffer
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When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honor are things to be ashamed of.
~ Confucius
No great movement designed to change the world can bear to be laughed at or belittled. Mockery is a rust that corrodes all it touches.
~ Milan Kundera
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You are a beautiful person, Doctor. Clearheaded. Strong. But you seem always to be dragging your heart along the ground. From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.
~ Haruki Murakami
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We want to build such an education system in India that youngsters do not need to go abroad to study. In fact, we would want foreign students to come here and study.
~ Narendra Modi via The Pie
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By all but the pathologically romantic, it is now recognized that this is not the age of the small man.
~ John Kenneth Galbraith
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