#cons

We are like horses who hurt themselves as soon as they pull on their bits - and we bow our heads. We even lose consciousness of the situation, we just submit. Any re-awakening of thought is then painful. ↗

— Simone Weil

#bits #bow #consciousness #even #heads

We are witnessing a slow, steady takeover of our true freedoms. We are becoming a socialist nation, and whoever can't see this is probably hoping it isn't true. If we permit Mr. Obama to take over all our industries, if we permit him to raise our taxes to support unconstitutional causes, then we will be in default. This great America will become a paralyzed nation. ↗

— Jon Voight

#become #becoming #causes #default #freedoms

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. ↗

— Voltaire

#art #citizens #class #consists #general

What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature. ↗

— Voltaire

#each #error #first #first law #folly

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. ↗

— Voltaire

#art #consists #cures #disease #medicine

Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point. ↗

— Abdoulaye Wade

#democracy #edifice #freedom #like #point

The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court. ↗

— Dwyane Wade

#biggest #biggest thing #constant #couple #court

You almost have to create situations in order to write about them, so I live in a constant state of self-imposed poverty. I don't want to live any other way. ↗

— Tom Waits

#almost #any #constant #constant state #create

I am about to get involved with the biggest cancer hospital in Norway. They are building a fitness center to work with patients. I will be a consultant. ↗

— Grete Waitz

#am #biggest #building #cancer #center

I've seen the video played over and over, and it replays in my head constantly. To be able to walk in his exact footsteps is an extremely huge honor, and I did this for him as much as I did it for my family to get some closure too. ↗

— Nik Wallenda

#closure #constantly #did #exact #extremely