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[expressing John Locke's view]...whenever anyone threatens any other innocent human in a way that makes manifest an ignorance or disregard read more
[expressing John Locke's view]...whenever anyone threatens any other innocent human in a way that makes manifest an ignorance or disregard of the fundamental equality as regards the right to self-preservation, the creature in human shape who acts in this way is to be treated by any and all other rational humans as a wild, clever, and therefore very dangerous animal, to be destroyed (if necessary) in order to safeguard the rest.
The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two read more
The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces.
Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.
Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.
The career of a politician mainly consists in making one part of the nation do what it does not want read more
The career of a politician mainly consists in making one part of the nation do what it does not want to do, in order to please and satisfy the other part of the nation. It is the prolonged sacrifice of the rights of some persons at the bidding and for the satisfaction of other persons. The ruling idea of the politician - stated rather bluntly - is that those who are opposed to him exist for the purpose of being made to serve his ends, if he can get power enough in his hands to force these ends upon them.
Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what it is you want to hear.
Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what it is you want to hear.
The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism.
The unpleasant and unacceptable face of capitalism.
Give up control even if it means the employees have to make some mistakes.
Give up control even if it means the employees have to make some mistakes.
Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate.
Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate.
