"Contrary to popular belief, conventional wisdom would have……" — Mumia Abu-Jamal

"Contrary to popular belief, conventional wisdom would have one believe that it is insane to resist this, the mightiest of empires… But what history really shows is that today`s empire is tomorrow`s ashes, that nothing lasts forever, and that to not resist is to acquiesce in your own oppression. The greatest form of sanity that anyone can exercise is to resist that force that is trying to repress, oppress, and fight down the human spirit."

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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… — BahÃ¡'u'llÃ¡h
He alone who walks strict and upright, and who, in matters of opinion, will be contented that others should be… — Thomas Jefferson
A plongeur is a slave, and a wasted slave, doing stupid and largely unnecessary work. He is kept at work,… — George Orwell
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
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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