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The quality of ideas seems to play a minor role in mass movement leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of the… — Eric Hoffer
I have no desires, save the desire to express myself in defiance of all the world’s muteness. — Vladimir Nabokov
What's going on down there, Katniss? Have they all joined hands? Taken a vow of nonviolence? Tossed the weapons in the sea in defiance of… — Suzanne Collins
In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnaminity In Peace: Good Will. — Winston Churchill
It appeared clear to me - partly because of the lies that filled my history textbooks - that the intent of formal education was to… — Timothy B. Tyson
None of us should be ashamed to speak of our class power or lack of it. Overcoming fear, even the fear of being immodest, and… — Bell Hooks
Defiance through compliance. — Jasper Fforde
A thing there was that mattered; a thing, wreathed about with chatter, defaced, obscured in her own life, let drop every day in corruption, lies,… — Virginia Woolf
He didn't want her; he wanted me. Well, you know how it is." Dalgliesh did know. This, after all, was the commonest, the most banal… — P.D. James
With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of… — Jack London
As one, they leap, laughing, and that is where we leave them - mouths open, arms spread wide, fingers splayed to take in the whole… — Libba Bray
Mutual defiance made them alike. — Harper Lee
She thinks petting me is an honor. This is an unexpected position to take for a goddess of slaughter, but I applaud her defiance of… — Kevin Hearne
In the end, it is our defiance that redeems us. If wolves had a religion – if there was a religion of the wolf –… — Mark Rowlands
I say to myself if you believe deeply in your heart you must defy, and if you are willing to pay for your defiance, you… — James Frey
Why should I tell you?" he asked, with no small amount of petulance. "If you tell me, I will leave you alone," I said. "And… — Rachel Cohn
This isn't over," I said. "After everything we've been through, you don't get the right to brush me off. I'm not letting you off that… — Becca Fitzpatrick
If you tell me, I will leave you alone," I said. "And if you don't tell me, I am going to grab the nearest ghostwritten… — David Levithan
For a moment everything was clear, and when that happens you see that the world is barely there at all. Don't we all secretly know… — Stephen King
Enjoy the present, bid defiance to the future, laugh at all those reasonable beings who exercise their reason to avoid the misfortunes which they fear,… — Giacomo Casanova
The power of a bold idea uttered publicly in defiance of dominant opinion cannot be easily measured. Those special people who speak out in such… — Howard Zinn
Why should a deserter take the trouble to light Rutupiae Beacon?” Aquila demanded, and his voice sounded rough in is own ears. “Maybe in farewell,… — Rosemary Sutcliff
The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is… — Howard Zinn
Veganism is an act of nonviolent defiance. It is our statement that we reject the notion that animals are things and that we regard sentient… — Gary L. Francione
Elend shook his head. "We can survive this. But, the only way that will happen is if our people don't give up. They need leaders… — Brandon Sanderson

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