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originally posted by: daaskapital
People i respect?
Julian Assange - Founder and Editor-in-Chief of WikiLeaks
Gough Whitlam - Former Australian Prime Minister
Nick Xenophon - Australia's best Senator
Hideo Kojima - Legendary games designer
originally posted by: watchitburn
a reply to: scattergun
You're question captures probably one of the biggest problems facing mankind.
People look for leaders to inspire, guide and tell them what to do and how to act, rather than being their own motivation and following themselves, being themselves and doing what they know they should be doing.
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
I am a sovereign human being and have no need of a leader . Take me to your's .
originally posted by: lonesomerimbaud
a reply to: scattergun
Hiya!
Jesus Christ is my leader, but sometimes I am a disobedient and naughty little devil..
I live mainly in music.......... so my influences come from there:
I don't trust anyone around me other than a select carefully chosen few. No politician, preacher, etc can reach me because they all lack the secret ingredient; genius mixed with new perception mixed with brutal honesty, integrity of purpose and gentle sincere humanism that can not be bribed or bought.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: scattergun
Jesus, God, me, in that order. No mortal being has the right, nor the qualifications to lead me. To be frank, I question the wisdom of anyone who would consider a human being worthy of leading them. We are all too flawed to be trusted with that kind of power. There are no exceptions, not even amongst the best of us.
That is not to say that there are not people I would follow into dark places without a second thought. There are, but out of the loyalty which exists between equals, and a desire to stand by a friend.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Thomas Jefferson
I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
I sincerely believe... that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.
Thomas Jefferson