What doth it profit a man if he gains the who world and loses his own soul?

What doth it profit a man if he gains the who world and loses his own soul?

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.

A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For read more

A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For maximum comprehension, do not start listening until the first clause is concluded. Begin instead at the word "but" which begins the second, or active, clause. This is the way to tell a liberal from a conservative -- before they tell you. Thus: "I have always believed in a strong national defense, second to none, but ... " (a liberal, about to propose a $20 billion defense cut).

...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.

God himself has no right to be a tyrant.

God himself has no right to be a tyrant.

In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also is despotic governments: in the former, because they are read more

In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also is despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing.

I should have had a circuitous answer that was a non-answer.

I should have had a circuitous answer that was a non-answer.

The world of politics is always twenty years behind the world of thought.

The world of politics is always twenty years behind the world of thought.

Against nature and within nature there is no freedom.

Against nature and within nature there is no freedom.