Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it. John D. Rockefeller charityhelpindependent Change image and share on social
Egyptian comedy has a very, very old tradition. Our theater and our movies are just, like, amazing. And Egypt is kind of like the Hollywood of the Middle East. I mean, we had cinema maybe decades before the other Arab countries ever got independence. Bassem Youssef amazearabcinema share on social
If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary. Dennis Chavez battleboyconstitution share on social
Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence. Ambrose Bierce adjaffectdegree Change image and share on social
In Congress, I am a strong supporter of the New Apollo Energy Act. This plan would help to establish our energy independence, create jobs, and provide cleaner, reliable, and more affordable energy. Allyson Schwartz actaffordableapollo Change image and share on social
I should like to know if, taking this old Declaration of Independence, which declares that all men are equal upon principle, you begin making exceptions to it, where will you stop? If one man says it does not mean a Negro, why not another say it does not mean some other man? Abraham Lincoln begindeclarationdeclare share on social
Look, half the men who signed the Declaration of Independence were either in debt or bankrupt. The remaining half, most of them lost all their possessions. The only reason Monticello didn't get burned to the ground was that the British patrol missed the road. Eric Massa bankruptbritishburn share on social
It is very nearly impossible... to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind. James A. Baldwin countrydistrustfuleducate Change image and share on social
Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. George Bernard Shaw blasphemyclassdependent Change image and share on social
I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for. Ted Ligety importantindependencekid Change image and share on social
