In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convic...

In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.

Merle Haggard

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

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Laozi

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

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George Washington

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

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Sun Tzu

From warriors ravens grew red And with their leader a host attacked.

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Taliesin

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

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Confucius

There's two kind of cherries, and two kind of fairies, and two kind of mothers I'm told.

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Merle Haggard

I think it was Tommy who told me, 'When your song is called 'XYZ' or whatever, every line has got to make sense against your title.' He showed me little methods of proving to yourself whether the line belongs, and ways of finding out whether you were able to get more out of a line if you tried.

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Merle Haggard

We're turning into the society that is accepting the force-feed. I don't quite understand why we're going for the things we're going for. There's no process of elimination anymore in music. They have these grooming schools, these things, and they're turning out these clones, and the music is sounding so refined that it's not even interesting.

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Merle Haggard

It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

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Merle Haggard

I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.

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Merle Haggard

In 1960, when I came out of ...

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