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- Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. James Bovard. Humor, Two, Democracies Have.
- Politics are about power; we cannot evade that truth or its consequences. We dream of a better world but it is in Utopia - that is, nowhere. D. W Brogan.
- Compromise: An agreement between two men to do what both agree is wrong. Lord Edward Cecil. Men, Two, Historical.
- If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn't be able to do my job here. I'll do what I think is right and explain it later.
- An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service. Harry S. Truman. Trust, Money, Presidential.
- Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.
- It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Harry S. Truman. Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership.
- My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. To tell the truth, there's hardly a difference. Harry S. Truman.
Paine makes his argument using plain language, hence the title, Common Sense. He is very much addressing, not the scholars or the politicians, but the ordinary man and woman, to win them over to the cause.
- "Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."
- "[G]overning has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind."
- "Some writers have…confounded society with government…[but] Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, the latter negatively by restraining our vices...
- "An avidity to punish is always dangerous to liberty. It leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to misapply even the best of laws. "
Feb 2, 2021 · “Man—every man—is an end in himself.” “No man or group may initiate the use of physical force against others.” “The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man’s rights.”
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Sep 27, 2023 · In Plato's famous quote, "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors," he highlights the consequences that result from disengaging from political involvement.
