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#181voted by our readers
By samwhoam PLATINUM
Granby, Massachusetts

John Lennon believed that world peace was possible, and he fought hard to promote, engender, and stir up peaceful feelings in a society run by money, fear, and power. He was kille...
samwhoam PLATINUM, Granby, Massachusetts
25 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


Zinni BRONZE, Quatre Bornes, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#183 Opinion
By BrandonH.84 PLATINUM
Long Lake, Wisconsin
BrandonH.84 PLATINUM, Long Lake, Wisconsin
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Being tired isn't the same as being rich, but most times it's close enough." -Chuck Palahniuk, "Fight Club"

#184 Opinion
By erin_cymone SILVER
Mccordsville, Indiana
erin_cymone SILVER, Mccordsville, Indiana
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"don't take my kindness for weakness, or my silence for respect"

#185 Opinion
By SammyJane GOLD
Orlando, Florida
SammyJane GOLD, Orlando, Florida
12 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
“None of us can undo what we’ve done, or relive a life already recorded. But if Professor Morris Schwartz taught me anything at all, it was this: there is no such thing as “too late” in life. He was changing until the day he said good-bye.”<br /> <br /> -Mitch Albom

#186 Opinion
By Anonymous
#187 Opinion
#188 Opinion
By abi-p419 BRONZE
Malvern, Pennsylvania
abi-p419 BRONZE, Malvern, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The last thing you want is to end up wishing you had worked harder" - Kyla Ross

#189 Opinion
By Peacemoney BRONZE
Evanston, Illinois
Peacemoney BRONZE, Evanston, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
CBlumey BRONZE, Wayzata, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments