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The successful politician owes his power to the fact that he moves within the accepted framework of thought, that he read more
The successful politician owes his power to the fact that he moves within the accepted framework of thought, that he thinks and talks conventionally. It would be almost a contradiction in terms for a politician to be a leader in the field of ideas. His task in a democracy is to find out what the opinions held by the largest number are, not to give currency to new opinions which may become the majority view in some distant future.
The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.
The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.
The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.
The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.
Power tires only those who do not have it.
Power tires only those who do not have it.
Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.
Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the read more
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends.
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are read more
The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority.
So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a read more
So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy.
