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Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.
My grandfather fell on Vinegar Hill,
And fighting was not his trade;
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The area [of toilet training] is one where a child really does possess the power to defy. Strong pressure leads to a powerful stru ...
He who wearies of a king can weary of a father.
When obedience is so impious, revolt is a necessity.
Master of the universe but not of myself, I am the only rebel against my absolute power.
Rome alone can resist Rome.
It's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.
... it is one thing to like defiance, and another thing to like its consequences.
A civilization which leaves so large a number of its participants unsatisfied and drives them into revolt neither has nor deserves ...
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