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“Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it.” — Art of Quotation

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
“Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it.” Lord Byron, English, poet via “Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it.” — Art of Quotation

“What helps protect us is the noisy, life-affirming dissent of the young.” — Art of Quotation

Originally posted on WILDsound Writing Festival:
“In this sea of protest, a common factor is the increased willingness of undemocratic regimes, ruling elites and wealthy oligarchies to use force to crush threats to their power – while hypocritically condemning protester violence. Repression is often justified in the name of fighting terrorism, as in Hong Kong.…