Outlaw Quotes

• When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

  Nelson Mandela

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Freedom

  Nelson Mandela (2011). “Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations”, p.174, Pan Macmillan

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• When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.

  Tom Robbins

  Libertarian Party, Libertarian, Still Life With Woodpecker

  Tom Robbins (2003). “Still Life with Woodpecker”, p.61, Bantam

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• I was never trying, necessarily, to be an outlaw. It was just the place in which I found myself.

  Hunter S. Thompson

  Trying, Found

  Hunter S. Thompson (2012). “Ancient Gonzo Wisdom”, p.267, Pan Macmillan

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• To me, an outlaw is a man that did things his own way, whether you liked him or not. I did things my own way.

  Johnny Paycheck

  Men, Way, My Own

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• A true outlaw finds the balance between the passion in his heart and the reason in his mind. The outcome is the balance of might and right.

  J-Ax

  Passion, Heart, Mind

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• An outlaw can be defined as somebody who lives outside the law, beyond the law and not necessarily against it.

  Hunter S. Thompson

  Law, Defined

  Hunter S. Thompson (2011). “Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the F”, p.51, Simon and Schuster

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  Ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs. Ladies touch babies like a banker touches gold, outlaws touch ladies somewhere deep down in their soul.

  Waylon Jennings

  Dog, Baby, Soul

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• When evolution has been outlawed, only the outlaws will evolve.

  Willie Nelson

  Evolution, Evolve, Has Beens

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• Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.

  Frank Jackson

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• I will go forth as a real outlaw," he said, "and as men do robbery on the highway I will do right on the highway; and it will be counted a wilder crime.

  Gilbert K. Chesterton

  Real, Men, Crime

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• Don’t spit down my back and tell me it’s raining.

  Kami Garcia

  Rain, Spit

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• The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth... Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty - and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies.

  H. L. Mencken

  Love, Courage, Men

  "The Baltimore Sun" Newspaper, February 12, 1923.

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• Outlaws, like lovers, poets, and tubercular composers who cough blood onto piano keys, do their finest work in the slippery rays of the moon.

  Tom Robbins

  Moon, Keys, Blood

  Tom Robbins (2003). “Still Life with Woodpecker”, p.58, Bantam

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• If light is outlawed, then only outlaws will be able to see where they're going.

  Alan Moore

  Light, Able, Ifs

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• Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is sign on as its accomplice.

  Tom Robbins

  Love, Life, Abet

  Tom Robbins (2003). “Still Life with Woodpecker”, p.122, Bantam

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• The outlaw is the radical, the one close to the roots of existence. The one who refuses to forget their humanity and, in remembering, helps everyone else remember, too.

  David Whyte

  Roots, Humanity, Helping

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• Let us hope our weapons are never needed - but do not forget what the common people of this nation knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny.

  Edward Abbey

  Military, Gun, Rights

  "Abbey's Road". Book by Edward Abbey, 1979.

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• I am a friend to any brave and gallant outlaw.

  Belle Starr

  Brave, Gallant

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• Love is the outlaw's duty.

  Jayne Anne Phillips

  Love Is, Duty

  Jayne Anne Phillips (2011). “Black Tickets: Stories”, p.262, Vintage

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• Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

  Laozi

  Motivational, Wisdom, Determination

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• Being an artist means belonging to a unique, exciting gang of outlaws.

  Robert Venosa

  Mean, Artist, Unique

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• All human advances occur in the outlaw area.

  R. Buckminster Fuller

  Humans, Areas

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• There’s something so great about this,” she whispers. About what?” I whisper back. About this,” she whispers. About being outlaws. It’s just you and me—against the world.

  Sonya Sones

  World, Me Against The World

  Sonya Sones (2010). “What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know”, p.14, Simon and Schuster

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• Sharks are the criminals of the sea. Dolphins are the outlaws.

  Tom Robbins

  Sharks, Sea, Dolphins

  "Still Life with Woodpecker". Book by Tom Robbins, 1980.

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• Evil needs to be understood for what it is: the dynamic of the absence of Light. It is not something that one should prepare to battle, to run from, or to outlaw.

  Gary Zukav

  Running, Godly, Light

  FaceBook post by Gary Zukav from Sep 25, 2012

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