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Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.
It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be read more
It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace is not organized.
You had that action and counteraction which, in the natural and
in the political world, from the reciprocal struggle read more
You had that action and counteraction which, in the natural and
in the political world, from the reciprocal struggle of
discordant powers draws out the harmony of the universe.
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.
The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:a) willful ignoranceb) a steadfast refusal to face the truth
The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:a) willful ignoranceb) a steadfast refusal to face the truth
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.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
Here the two great interests Imperium et Libertas, res olim
insociabiles (saith Tacitus), began to incounter each other.
Here the two great interests Imperium et Libertas, res olim
insociabiles (saith Tacitus), began to incounter each other.
