All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.

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"Debt is a social and ideological construct, not a simple economic fact."

- Noam Chomsky

Awareness

"If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all."

- Noam Chomsky

Belief

"There are very few people who are going to look into the mirror and say, 'That person I see is a savage monster;' instead, they make up some construction that justifies what they do."

- Noam Chomsky

Self-awareness

"If we do not believe in freedom of speech for those we despise we do not believe in it at all."

- Noam Chomsky

Courage

"Civil disobedience's main goal typically is to try to arouse and inspire others to join and do something. Well, sometimes that is a good tactic, sometimes not."

- Noam Chomsky

Inspiration

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

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