Milovan Djilas Quotes
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One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.
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I have nothing revolutionary or even novel to offer.
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Arendt did have a certain snobbishness, though in some of her writing she expressed more democratic attitudes.
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I cannot live with someone who can't live without me.
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The truth cannot be deceptive, and one who sees it cannot be deceived.
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I am not a communist and neither is the revolutionary movement.
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Facts cannot be replaced by opinion.
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Bolivar cannot carry double.
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We also honour the great Che Guevara, whose revolutionary exploits, including on our own continent, were too powerful for any prison censors to hide from us. The life of Che is an inspiration to all human beings who cherish freedom. We will always honour his memory.
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Like the adolescent, the artist is a dreamer and a revolutionary; like the adolescent, he often finds his accomplishment inadequate to his imaginings. But his dream, setting him apart, helps him to escape the burden of the real.
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To say one is revolutionary is a little like saying one is a Zen Buddhist - if you say you are, you probably aren't.
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Revolutionary art and visionary physics are both investigations into the nature of reality.
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I hope one day it's not revolutionary just to be yourself, but I think that the work that's being done around identity and personhood is so important.I feel inspired by people around me who are part of this movement as well: Hari Nef and Rowan Blanchard and Willow Smith and these kids who are really not going to listen to anyone. "I'm just going to say whatever I feel. I'm going to be myself. And if you don't like it, then, you can go screw yourself."
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The only thing I cannot resist is temptation.
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The house has to serve comfort. The work of art is revolutionary; the house is conservative.
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I'm excited by the complete shift in attitudes. Twenty years ago, when I did my first report on colorectal cancer, there was tremendous resistance (from news directors).
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We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called on to perform what we cannot.
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As President, I have no eyes but constitutional eyes; I cannot see you.
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Good will cannot flow toward you unless it flows from you.
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Only the Communist Party, as the institution that brings together the revolutionary vanguard and will always guarantee the unity of Cubans, can be the worthy heir of the trust deposited by the people in their leader.
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Things that cannot long be kept secret: death in the family, the loss of a ring, corruption of the spirit, boredom, illicit love. Sickness. Addiction. Pregnancy.
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The internet is ruthless. And people are very, very happy to let you know when they don't like something.
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Normal life cannot sustain revolutionary attitudes for long.
