"A plongeur is a slave, and a wasted……" — George Orwell

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• Take the place and attitude to which you see your unquestionable right, and all men acquiesce. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• ... The decrees of the Sovereign Ordainer, as related to fate and predestination, are of two kinds. Both are to… — Bahá'u'lláh
• He alone who walks strict and upright, and who, in matters of opinion, will be contented that others should be… — Thomas Jefferson
• If the children acquiesce, they may learn to suppress their anger to avoid retribution. But the rage remains inside, often… — Unknown Author
• Some theists in evolutionary science acquiesce to these tacit rules and retain a personal faith while accepting a thoroughly naturalistic… — Phillip E. Johnson
• That rock and roll, eh? That rock and roll, it just won't go away. It might hibernate from time to… — Alex Turner
• Contrary to popular belief, conventional wisdom would have one believe that it is insane to resist this, the mightiest of… — Mumia Abu-Jamal
• Ultimately, leadership is about the strength of one's convictions, the ability to endure the punches, and the energy to promote… — Benazir Bhutto
• There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when… — A J Muste
• Be strong: we are not here to play, to dream, to drift, we have hard work to do and loads… — Maltbie Davenport Babcock
• Our nuclear free status means that we decline to acquiesce in the strategies of nuclear deterrence. We will not turn… — David Lange
• Belgium, where there occurred one of the rare appearances of the hero in history, was lifted above herself by the… — Barbara Tuchman

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