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Man is by nature a civic animal.
Man is by nature a civic animal.
The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than read more
The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.
 Let it alone. Let it pass by.
 [Lat., Laissez faire, laissez passer.]  
 Let it alone. Let it pass by.
 [Lat., Laissez faire, laissez passer.] 
Anyone who says they are not interested in politics is like a drowning man who insists he is not interested read more
Anyone who says they are not interested in politics is like a drowning man who insists he is not interested in water
Man is by nature a political animal.
Man is by nature a political animal.
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of read more
Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of read more
You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That read more
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.
 We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and 
identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have read more 
 We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and 
identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have been 
Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion.