The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.
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Television is democracy at its ugliest.
Television is democracy at its ugliest.
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Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
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People constantly speak of "the government" doing this or that, as they might speak of God doing it. But the government is really nothing but a group of men, and usually they are very inferior men. They may have some better man working for them, but they themselves are seldom worthy of any respect.
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Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.
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The power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed change the habits of people. This change is not the result of force but of dedication, of moral persuasion.
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress; but I repeat myself.
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of congress; but I repeat myself.
If you have a lemon, make lemonade.
If you have a lemon, make lemonade.
The multitude is always in the wrong.
The multitude is always in the wrong.
