When important issues affecting the life of an individual are decided by somebody else, it makes no difference to the individual whether that somebody else is a king, a dictator, or society at large

Quote by James Taggart

Topics: Individuality Quotes, Life Quotes

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think...

If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think...

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him...

Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him...

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct...

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct...

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.

If a single person in a country is cold or hungry, the leader is at...

If a single person in a country is cold or hungry, the leader is at...

There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me...

There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me...

Our culture has made us all the same. No one is truly white or black...

Our culture has made us all the same. No one is truly white or black...

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to...

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,...

Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one's identity.

Integrity simply means a willingness not to violate one's identity.

If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you...

If someone in your life talked to you the way you talk to yourself, you...

Columbus's eggs lie around by the hundreds of thousands, but Columbuses are met with less...

Columbus's eggs lie around by the hundreds of thousands, but Columbuses are met with less...

The most thoroughly and relentlessly Damned, banned, excluded, condemned, forbidden, ostracized, ignore, suppressed, repressed, robbed,...

The most thoroughly and relentlessly Damned, banned, excluded, condemned, forbidden, ostracized, ignore, suppressed, repressed, robbed,...

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut...

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut...

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and...

With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and...

You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter...

You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter...

Life does not require us to make good; it asks only that we give our...

Life does not require us to make good; it asks only that we give our...

The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy

The only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy