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All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.
All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.
Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.
Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.
I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce"
voting at elections is the best read more
I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce"
voting at elections is the best method.
[Lat., Nam ego in ista sum sententia, qua te fuisse semper scio,
nihil ut feurit in suffragiis voce melius.]
You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of read more
You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
Religion is not a department of life; it is something that enters into the whole of it.
Religion is not a department of life; it is something that enters into the whole of it.
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and read more
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing.
Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like read more
Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like Paul and Peter and James and John.
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That read more
Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.
