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In many ways, America is on the receiving end of a pendulum that has been swung with great force, and for a long time, outward into the world. The impact is a wake-up call on every level.

— Henry Rollins

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You always know the mark of a coward. A coward hides behind freedom. A brave person stands in front of freedom and defends it for others.

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Knowledge without Mileage is bullshit to me.

Don't hide behind the Constitution or the Bible. If you're against gay marriage, just be honest, put a scarlet 'H' on your shirt, and say, 'I am a homophobe!'

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Cynicism is only intellectual sloth.

We are misery-making machines! Homo sapiens has perfected the art of causing suffering. Pain is humankind's collective GDP.

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