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“He taught me so much about strength and power. That the man who is truly powerful has the option to forgive, to pardon, to forgo vengeance and violence. It's the weak man that must prove himself such.”
― A.C. Gaughen, Lady Thief

“It would be an instructive exercise for the skeptical reader to try to frame a definition of taxation which does not also include theft. Like the robber, the State demands money at the equivalent of gunpoint; if the taxpayer refuses to pay, his assets are seized by force, and if he should resist such depredation, he will be arrested or shot if he should continue to resist.”
― murray rothbard

“We not only do not believe that man is punished for his 'sins,' but emphatically state that there is no such thing as sin. There are wrongs and injustices, but no sin. Sin, like purgatory and hell, was invented by priests, first to frighten, and then to rob the living.

We do not fear these myths and curses, and that is why we devote our time and energies to help our fellow man. That is why we build educational institutions and seek, by a slow and painful process, to teach man the true nature of the universe and a proper understanding of his place as a member in society. At the same time we try to fortify his mind with courage to withstand the rebuffs, the trials and tribulations of life. That it is a difficult and arduous task no one can deny because we cannot correct all of 'God's mistakes' in one life time.

As Ingersoll so succinctly states: 'Nature cannot pardon.'
Remember this: You are not a depraved human being.
You have no sins to atone for.
There is no need for fear.
There are no ghosts—holy or otherwise.
Stop making yourself miserable for 'the love of God.'
Drive this monster of tyrannic fear from your mind, and enjoy the inestimable freedom of an emancipated human being.”
― Joseph Lewis, An Atheist Manifesto

“The gangs of arrogant thieves that can rob you of your success are your own doubts, fears and low self-image. Get them arrested and kept distances apart and you and your accomplishments are secured.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, The Great Hand Book of Quotes

“Shake hands with today; it is here already. Bid farewell to yesterday; it’s gone already. Never let yesterday’s pain rob you of today’s gains. Drive yourself positively!”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Daily Drive 365

“Sa svakim novim oprostom ja sam pobjednik, dok bi čekajući na oprost bio rob tuđe milosti.”
― Ismar Krdžalić, Poseban od prvog udisaja

“He places me on the concrete floor, expressionless as he studies me. “It’ll be easier next time,�� he whispers, “killing on command.�� 1352 hunkers in front of me, his brown eyes boring into mine. “They’ll desensitise you through exposure or drive you mad by it. Either way, sooner or later the death will cease to matter to you. All that remains to be seen is if you’ll retain your sanity when that happens.��

“Is that what they did to you?�� I snarl at him, my fear of the truth in his admission urging me to anger.

“No,�� 1352 answers simply, “they didn’t need to because I’ve been theirs from the moment I woke up.�� He rests a palm over my chest, “You though, you still have a heart. You’re not a corpse made animate. They need to kill you before they can possess you but death is not always the stilling of a pulse. Sometimes it takes the more complex task of destroying a soul to kill a person, rather than simply sending it on its way. They need to corrupt you because they need you to behave in a way that overshadows everything you’ve ever stood for previously, only then can they claim you.”
― Angela Louise McGurk, Allegiance

“Rob chuckles, “I’m not some sparkly-skinned, jealous, child whose sensibilities are still stuck at the turn of the twentieth century. Eve, I can adapt. If we survived the sixties I promise you we can survive learning to share the most important person in either of our long lives.”
― Angela Louise McGurk

“Gospodaru, mudri ne sede tužeći,
već otklanjaju uzrok jadu svom.
Strah smanjuje snagu, i strah od dušmana
njemu daje snagu u vašoj slabosti,
jer se onda vaša ludost bori s vama.
Bolje je umreti u borbi no strahu.
Smrt pobedi ko u borbi nađe grob;
ko umre u strahu taj je smrti rob.”
― William Shakespeare, Richard II

“You may abuse your energy when you do not know what it is meant to help you carry. An undiscovered self is an easy way to rob the world of leadership impacts.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Watchwords

“My palm presses against his cool cheek as I stare intently at him, willing him to understand, “I couldn’t have forgiven myself, couldn’t have gone on knowing I’d let you suffer when it was in my power to take that pain away.�� I pause to smile sadly at him, “Anyway, it’s done now.��

He shakes his head in one last denial but there’s nothing he can do. Crimson tears fill his eyes again as he whispers softly, “Kiss me?”
― Angela Louise McGurk, Absolution