Never trust anyone who has no doubts. And I’m not talking about scepticism either: scepticism can be a healthy thing.
BILLY BRAGGMixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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What happened on September 11 wasn’t the first act of war, it was the most unspeakable act of murder and terrorism. But it was construed by a very small group of people – there is no army out there in the dark waiting to take over America.
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Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away. If you stick around, I’m sure we can find some common ground.
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It would shine a torch into the dirty little corner where the BNP defecate on our democracy, and that would be much more powerful than duffing them up in the street – which Im also in favour of.
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Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is / I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses.
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That’s what I’m about — getting engaged. Too many people don’t wade in the mud with the politicians.
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If we think we’re a nation with great ideas, and a nation that wants to make the world a better place, let’s commit ourselves and involve ourselves with our European partners.
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If we accuse Trump of being a liar, he won’t just say ‘I never said that’ or just ignore it and go on to the next thing.
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I’m just saying that we need to find a better way to manifest the broader society’s aspirations, politically.
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I’d like to think that in a generation or two we’ll have politicians whose life experience reflects that of the people who are voting for them.
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You can be active with the activists or sleep in with the sleepers while you’re waiting for the Great Leap Forwards.
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Peace, bread, work, and freedom is the best we can achieve.
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There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn’t seem to come with them.
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You can experience a download, but you can’t download an experience.
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A nation with their freezers full are dancing in their seats, while outside another nation is sleeping in the streets.
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You have to believe that if the majority of people had their way, they would make a society that would be fair for everyone. If you don’t believe that, and if you think that the glass is always half empty, then you’re never going to have that sensibility.
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