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For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But read more
For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But when the issue is brought home to them, war becomes as important, for the necessary period, as business or sport. And it is hard to decide which is likely to be the more ominous for the Axis -- an American decision that this is sport, or that it is business. - The American Character.
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and read more
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important.
It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions read more
It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.
All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
Discontent does not invariably create a desire for change. Other factors have to be present before discontent turns into disaffection. read more
Discontent does not invariably create a desire for change. Other factors have to be present before discontent turns into disaffection. One of these is a sense of power.
Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".
Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".
A race of altruists is necessarily a race of slaves. A race of free men is necessarily a race of read more
A race of altruists is necessarily a race of slaves. A race of free men is necessarily a race of egoists.
There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal.
There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal.
Delegating means letting others become the experts and hence the best.
Delegating means letting others become the experts and hence the best.
