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Before the Civil War, the Southern states were selling a lot of cotton to England and didn't seem to mind British occupation. By and large, the Revolutionary War wasn't at all great for business. (Henry Rollins)
For many years, I tried to make New Year's resolutions. I made lists and shot for great heights: I would show altruism and exert moral strength, patience and all those other great attributes. View quote
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I contribute a large amount of money to the Southern Poverty Law Center, so I'm on their mailing list for all their Klan Watch newsletters. I'm very well aware of White Power movements in America. View quote
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Creating problems is easy. We do it all the time. Finding solutions, ones that last and produce good results, requires guts and care. View quote
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Most Americans are very cool people. View quote
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It is instilled in thousands of American males from an early age that one of their requirements is to be able to both dish out and take a lot of pain. They are taught the rules of this road in gyms, rings, backyards and fields all over America. View quote
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Texas is as odd as it is vast. View quote
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Questioning anything and everything, to me, is punk rock. View quote
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The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully. View quote
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I think young people should travel and travel often to other countries like I do. View quote
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I'm pessimistic. I don't think that justice always gets the right person. (Henry Rollins)
It is only our humanity that can deliver us from the brutality of our achievements. View quote
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There is no place in the world like Australia. Not even its beautiful neighbor New Zealand. View quote
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I have come to the conclusion that it's a waste of time to have too much pride in anything. Perhaps it's good to have a sense of duty, a jealous zeal to protect or improve, but pride ultimately is only that which stands vulnerable to offense and degradation. View quote
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Being unique is never easy, and often, by the time culture catches up with you, there are only a few people who notice. View quote
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Every year, August lashes out in volcanic fury, rising with the din of morning traffic, its great metallic wings smashing against the ground, heating the air with ever-increasing intensity. View quote
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Every summer, around late July and into August, I find myself in Europe, performing at any festival that will have me. View quote
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Most of the people who call me a sellout were 7 when I was down face-first in the punk trenches. View quote
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Some music really does suck! View quote
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When people hold you in high esteem, it's very delicate relationship. When they meet you they're putting all their chips up. It's make or break. View quote
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No matter how rough things can be at times, many Americans are optimistic and on the move. (Henry Rollins)
When someone asks you, 'What's punk?' my reply is, 'If you have to ask, you're never going to know.' View quote
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All my big heroes are literary, writers. View quote
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August in sub-Saharan Los Angeles is one of the great and awful tests of one's endurance, sanity and stamina. View quote
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I am an employment hyena. I am happy to make a meal of what the lions leave behind. View quote
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