To drive men from independence to live on alms, is itself great cruelty.
Edmund Burke Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790
Oh, cursed be that arrogant satisfaction in standing alone. --Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)_Journal_ [May 8, 1838]
Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.-- George Bernard Shaw
All quarrels, disagreements, wars, strifes, and dissensions begin with a false declaration of independence--independence from God and independence from fellowman. --Fulton John Sheen (1895-1979) _Seven Words To The Cross_ [1944]
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