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To be a leader of men one must turn one's back on men.
To be a leader of men one must turn one's back on men.
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.
...this is precisely the purpose of censorship- not only to block unwanted views, but to keep people who are unhappy read more
...this is precisely the purpose of censorship- not only to block unwanted views, but to keep people who are unhappy from knowing how many millions of others share their unhappiness; to keep the dormant opposition from awakening to its own developing strength.
Sir, I would rather be right than be President.
Sir, I would rather be right than be President.
The US has a vital interest in that area of the country [Latin America].
The US has a vital interest in that area of the country [Latin America].
We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.
We would like to live as we once lived, but history will not permit it.
If a politician murders his mother, the first response of the press or of his opponents will likely be not read more
If a politician murders his mother, the first response of the press or of his opponents will likely be not that it was a terrible thing to do, but rather that in a statement made six years before he had gone on record as being opposed to matricide.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
