"When are we left-wingers going to learn that……" — Sherman Alexie
"When are we left-wingers going to learn that we are losing the cultural and political battle with conservatives because we are fractured into narcissistic special-interest groups? Why should an antiwar protestor be so concerned about her dietary identity? The political opinions of vegetarians and meat-eaters are, after all, equally important. And what does it tell us about vegetarians that it would never occur to meat-eaters to carry a sign that reads "Pacifist Pork Chop Lover for Peace" or "Backyard Rib Barbecuer for International Nuclear Disarmament"?"
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178 Quotes by Sherman Alexie
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My only purpose is to teach children to rebel against authority figures.
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The dream he needed most was the dream that frightened him more.
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