Plato Quote – Those Who Are Too Smart
“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Plato
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Quote – Necessary Evils
“It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.” Margaret Mead
Read moreSimone Weil Quote – Our Great Adversary
“Whether the mask is labeled Fascism, Democracy, or Dictatorship of the Proletariat, our great adversary remains the Apparatus — the bureaucracy, the police, the military. Not the one facing us across the frontier or the battle lines,… but the one that calls itself our protector and makes us its slaves. No matter what the circumstances, the worst betrayal will always […]
Read moreHenry C. Wright Quote – Nations Gorge Themselves
“For, as wolves and tigers gorge themselves with flesh and lick their gory chops, so do nations gorge themselves with human victims, not in detail, but in masses, by wholesale.” – Henry C. Wright
Read moreElbert Hubbard Quote – Killing Their Enemies
“So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.” – Elbert Hubbard
Read moreMahatma Gandhi Quote – What Difference Does It Make
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” – Mahatma Gandhi
Read moreH.L. Mencken Quote – Paid For It
“Whenever you hear man speak of his love for country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.” – H.L. Mencken
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