Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
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Every people has a right to choose the sovereignty under which they shall live.
Interpretation
What this quote means
People have the inherent right to determine their own governance and freedom.
This quote emphasizes the fundamental human right of individuals and communities to decide on their own political and governance systems. It reflects the belief that autonomy and self-determination are essential for a just and free society, allowing people to live under the authority they deem most legitimate and beneficial to their lives.
Themes
SovereigntyRightChooseFreedomSelf-Determination
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about international relations, this quote can highlight the importance of respecting national sovereignty.
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The history of liberty is the history of limitations on the power of government, not the increase of it. When we resist, therefore, the concentration of power, we are resisting the processes of death, because concentration of power is what always precedes the destruction of human liberties.
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We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.
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The way to stop financial joyriding is to arrest the chauffeur, not the automobile.
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Once lead this people into war, and they'll forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of our national life, infecting Congress, the courts, the policeman on the beat, the man in the street.
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