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Individual Quotes - Page 48

Everything shrinks. Individual character. Friendships. Language. Sensibility.

"Generation Why?" by Zadie Smith, www.nybooks.com. November 25, 2010.

Duty is that mode of action on the part of the individual which constitutes the best possible application of his capacity to the general benefit.

William Godwin (1798). “Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness: By William Godwin”, p.156

The individual succumbs, but he does not die if he has left something to mankind.

Will Durant, Ariel Durant (1957). “The Story of Civilization: The Reformation”

Accepting your teen's individuality and natural evolution is one of the most difficult challenges you'll face as a parent.

Wendy Mogel (2011). “The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers”, p.12, Simon and Schuster

In a dynamic, decentralized system of individual choice and responsibility, people do not have to trust any authority but their own.

Virginia Postrel (2011). “The Future and Its Enemies: The Growing Conflict Over Creativity, Enterprise,”, p.168, Simon and Schuster

The equal rights of man and the happiness of every individual are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.

Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.69, Modern Library