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Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the read more
Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others the submissiveness of sheep.
We trained hard - but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we were read more
We trained hard - but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we were reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing, and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while actually producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
Fair play with others is primarily the practice of not blaming them for anything that is wrong with us. We read more
Fair play with others is primarily the practice of not blaming them for anything that is wrong with us. We tend to rub our guilty conscience against others the way we wipe dirty fingers on a rag. This is as evil a misuse of others as the practice of exploitation.
There's only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the read more
There's only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.
Social justice is a semantic fraud from the same stable as People's Democracy.
Social justice is a semantic fraud from the same stable as People's Democracy.
To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.
To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.
In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get - The Future!
In George Bush you get experience, and with me you get - The Future!
When the people have no tyrant, their own public opinion becomes one.
When the people have no tyrant, their own public opinion becomes one.
