David Bowie (1947–2016) British musician, actor, record producer and arranger
Rebel Rebel
Song lyrics, Diamond Dogs (1974)
“Rebels, especially successful rebels, were of necessity bad subjects and worse governors.”
Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1922)
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G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) English mystery novelist and Christian apologist
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Volume iii, p. 334
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“Rebel you against sadness. The spirit of the rebels is fiery and thrives on emotion.”
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Source: prevale.net
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The Crisis No. III.
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Edmund Cooper (1926–1982) British writer
The Overman Culture (1971)
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