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Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them free. Civil liberty follows as a consequence of this; read more
Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them free. Civil liberty follows as a consequence of this; no usurped power can stand against the artillery of opinion.
The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.
The most heroic word in all languages is revolution.
Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong you cannot be too conservative.
When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong you cannot be too conservative.
Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.
Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.
Politics, n: Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites".
Politics, n: Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites".
A criminal trial is like a Russian novel: it starts with exasperating slowness as the characters are introduced to a read more
A criminal trial is like a Russian novel: it starts with exasperating slowness as the characters are introduced to a jury, then there are complications in the form of minor witnesses, the protagonist finally appears and contradictions arise to produce drama, and finally as both jury and spectators grow weary and confused the pace quickens, reaching its climax in passionate final argument.
A recent conversation: Dubya: Look at the clock, time is racing! Cheney: That's the second hand, George.
A recent conversation: Dubya: Look at the clock, time is racing! Cheney: That's the second hand, George.
We live in a world in which politics has replaced philosophy.
We live in a world in which politics has replaced philosophy.
