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Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.
I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, read more
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we read more
We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die without it.
Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.
Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.
He hath no power that hath not power to use.
He hath no power that hath not power to use.
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
Their insatiable lust for power is only equaled by their incurable impotence in exercising it.
Their insatiable lust for power is only equaled by their incurable impotence in exercising it.
