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Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
A thief believes everybody steals.
A thief believes everybody steals.
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. - Last words, October read more
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. - Last words, October 12, 1915.
Rank and riches are chains of gold, but still chains.
Rank and riches are chains of gold, but still chains.
If school results were the key to power, girls would be running the world.
If school results were the key to power, girls would be running the world.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep read more
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. - "Amendment II".
[expressing John Locke's view]...whenever anyone threatens any other innocent human in a way that makes manifest an ignorance or disregard read more
[expressing John Locke's view]...whenever anyone threatens any other innocent human in a way that makes manifest an ignorance or disregard of the fundamental equality as regards the right to self-preservation, the creature in human shape who acts in this way is to be treated by any and all other rational humans as a wild, clever, and therefore very dangerous animal, to be destroyed (if necessary) in order to safeguard the rest.
As hard as modern man strives to be free he is a slave chained to the past.
As hard as modern man strives to be free he is a slave chained to the past.
