It does not require a majority to prevail
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.
— Samuel Adams
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— Unknown
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With a tip of the hat to The Moth, make it a story-worthy life.
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— Vic Gold
I’m just sayin’