How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god.

Alan Watts
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  1. People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.

  2. So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.

  3. You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

  4. You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker

  5. The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

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