--- title: "1 Shared Beliefs Quotes By William C. Samples" description: "1 Shared Beliefs quotes by William C. Samples. Plus more from William C. Samples and more Shared Beliefs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ec/william-c-samples-49684_bullying_i-began-this-path-with-a-sense-that-an-i_1687350.jpg" --- > [“I began this path with a sense that an individual should be able to live in freedom among his neighbors, and not as a host for parasites, even if those parasites were endowed with power by the state. I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-c-samples/i-began-this-path-with-a-sense-that-an-individual-should-be-able-to/) [William C. Samples](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-c-samples/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ec/william-c-samples-49684_bullying_i-began-this-path-with-a-sense-that-an-i_1687350.jpg) ## More by William C. Samples > [“Welcome to Sanctuary, my home and the focus of the Imperials, whom I serve and direct. 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I wanted to star in a silent movie and vamp the sheik, take a trip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-c-samples/but-it-was-not-what-i-wanted-to-do-i-wanted-to-star-in-a-silent-movie/) [William C. Samples](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-c-samples/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shared-beliefs/william-c-samples/#itemlist", "name": "1 Shared Beliefs Quotes By William C. Samples", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I began this path with a sense that an individual should be able to live in freedom among his neighbors, and not as a host for parasites, even if those parasites were endowed with power by the state. I had a sense that the individual should not be at the mercy of the bully or the mob, even if the bully or the mob was sanctioned by the state. 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