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The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.
The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.
Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.
Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.
To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to theirs; and it is necessary read more
To get others to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to theirs; and it is necessary to follow, in order to lead.
it is much safer to obey than to rule.
it is much safer to obey than to rule.
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of read more
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation read more
Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom.
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their read more
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for proofs, and, when proofs are lacking, for mere suspicions. The moment they become aware of a definite citizen, John Doe, seeking what is his right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse for withholding it from him.
If you command wisely, you\'ll be obeyed cheerfully.
If you command wisely, you\'ll be obeyed cheerfully.
