Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave. Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves and, under a just God, cannot long retain it.
Abraham Lincoln
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The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.
William Shakespeare
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I’ve watched a lot of people who became famous who completely change and I think it’s because they tend to believe all the hype that’s out there. I don’t think there’s that much hype about me.
Jane Goodall
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Moving to South Africa and trying to make a mark as a cricketer and then make it to the international team hasn’t been easy. This is why I want to enjoy every moment of it.
Imran Tahir
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The tablet is not mainstream. Reading off the screen is not mainstream.
Bill Gates
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Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.
H. L. Mencken
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Words cannot describe the indignation a proud woman feels for her sex in disfranchisement.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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You cannot rely on other people’s support.
Malala Yousafzai
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I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal.
John Maynard Keynes
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When I make a commitment I stick to it.
Maria Sharapova
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