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Category Archives: Politics
Bertrand Russell on Controversies
Dan Rather on Americans
“Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn’t block traffic.” Continue reading
Larry Hardiman on Politics
“The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly’, meaning ‘many’, and the word ‘ticks’, meaning ‘blood sucking parasites’.” Continue reading
Charles De Gaulle on Politics
“How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” Continue reading
Cullen Hightower on Politics
“We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex–but Congress can.” Continue reading
Robertson Davies on Society
“There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity.” Continue reading
Dwight D. Eisenhower on Television
“I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens.” Continue reading
Charles Peters on Politics
“Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.” Continue reading
Mogens Jallberg on Democracy Vs. Feudalism
“In democracy it’s your vote that counts; In feudalism it’s your count that votes.” Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson on Peace
“Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.” Continue reading
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