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
Read more“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” – Plato
Read more“It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good.” Margaret Mead
Read moreThe reason for the voters’ despair is plain, said Ron Fournier in NationalJoumal.com. The American dream of upward mobility seems dead, and neither party seems to have any plan to revive it. “For many, the Republican Party is becoming too extreme, while the Democratic Party—specifically, President Obama—raised and dashed their hopes for true reform.” In polls, a majority of Americans […]
Read moreAuthorities in an east Indian state have made it mandatory for candidates contesting village elections to have a toilet in their home as part of a move to improve sanitation in the country, a senior official said. On Wednesday, the Bihar state assembly passed an act mandating that candidates must confirm that they have a toilet inside their home in […]
Read more“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
Read more“We need to take a leap of the imagination and envision nations as the best kinds of families: the democratic ones we are trying to create in our own lives. A hierarchical family must be changed anyway if we are to stop producing leaders whose unexamined early lives are then played out on a national and international stage—-Changing the way […]
Read more“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 more“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
Read more“Politics is just show business for ugly people.” – Jay Leno
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