Lautrec visited in the Spring of 1885 several exhibitions in Paris, he made a note of his impressions. His spontaneous criticisms were irreverent, with a certain irony. 'Le Mirliton', a Paris cabaret, was opened in 1885 by Aristide Bruant
Source: 1885-1895, T-Lautrec, by Henri Perruchot, p. 83 - from a note of his impressions
“Parasites will be crushed I can taste your weakness crushing crushing crushing.”
Alex Jones (1974) American radio host, author, conspiracy theorist and filmmaker
"Give Us Stalin" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9QqMH_Tk0E, 28 July 2014. <br class="br">2014
Simone Weil (1909–1943) French philosopher, Christian mystic, and social activist
Source: Lectures on Philosophy
George Orwell (1903–1950) English author and journalist
. . . It is Germany that is moving towards Russia, rather than the other way about. It is therefore nonsense to talk about Germany ‘going Bolshevik’ if Hitler falls. Germany is going Bolshevik because of Hitler and not in spite of him.
Review of The Totalitarian Enemy by F. Borkenau, Time and Tide (4 May 1940). Orwell: My Country Right or Left - 1940 to 1943, Vol. 2, Essays, Journalism & Letters, Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus, edit., Boston, MA, Nonpareil Books (2000), p. 25.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee (1901–1953) Indian politician
Cited by A.B. Vajpayee and quoted from Elst, Koenraad (2001). Decolonizing the Hindu mind: Ideological development of Hindu revivalism. New Delhi: Rupa. p.158
Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) Dutch association football player
reported in Johan Cruyff (2016). My Turn: The Autobiography.
Molly Shannon (1964) American actress
Interview on Cranky Critic http://www.crankycritic.com/qa/mollyshannon.html
George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States
2000s, 2008, Address to the United Nations General Assembly (September 2008)
Context: To uphold the Charter's promise of peace and security in the 21st century, we must also confront the ideology of the terrorists. At its core, the struggle against extremists is a battle of ideas. The terrorists envision a world in which religious freedom is denied, women are oppressed, and all dissent is crushed. The nations of this chamber must present a more hopeful alternative, a vision where people can speak freely, and worship as they choose, and pursue their dreams in liberty.
“The good are better made by ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.”
Samuel Rogers (1763–1855) British poet
III, l. 16-7.
Jacqueline (1814)
“The apostles had no gold, but lots of glory. We have lots of gold, but no glory.”
Leonard Ravenhill (1907–1994) British writer
