Comments on: Samizdata quote of the day http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/ A blog for people with a critically rational individualist perspective Tue, 21 May 2013 13:39:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Verity http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45152 Verity Wed, 10 Mar 2004 18:42:25 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45152 Revolutionary blogger: Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man. — Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970).

That is the first realistic thing I have ever read that this self-righteous, preachy twit ever said.

]]> By: Fred http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45151 Fred Tue, 09 Mar 2004 19:59:39 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45151 =====
“Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior.

Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior.” — Dee Hock

Then google “Dee Hock” for fun.

]]> By: Revolutionary Blogger http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45150 Revolutionary Blogger Tue, 09 Mar 2004 19:53:41 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45150 Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man.
– Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970)

]]> By: mike http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45149 mike Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:35:08 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45149 “What do you get for all your tax money here? Big shiny ‘belastingsdienst’ tax offices. They’re all over the place. And lots of people on state subsidied ‘permanent’ sick leave, with doctor’s notes from dubious doctors.”

me too, yesterday

]]> By: Doug Collins http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45148 Doug Collins Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:25:41 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45148 “As long as the average IQ of humanity remains below 100, ….”

This reminds me of the politician who campaigned against the fact that half of his constiuents made less than the median income.

]]> By: The Wobbly Guy http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45147 The Wobbly Guy Tue, 09 Mar 2004 18:15:23 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45147 How about this?

“Governments are bad, but the people who vote it in are even worse.”

When even when the government tries to do the ‘right thing’(incredibly enough)…
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/asia/story/0,4386,239110,00.html?

The people just have to fuck it up.

*rolls eyes*

Let’s face it. As long as the average IQ of humanity remains below 100, the notion of a highly limited government will just be a mirage to shoot for.

The Wobbly Guy

]]> By: toolkien http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45146 toolkien Tue, 09 Mar 2004 17:36:05 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45146 Or how about;

Statists deal with the rain by trying to push it back up one drop at a time while a libertarian buys an umbrella.

me.

]]> By: mike http://www.samizdata.net/2004/03/samizdata-quote-of-the-day-23/#comment-45145 mike Tue, 09 Mar 2004 16:59:02 +0000 http://192.168.200.139/?p=5692#comment-45145 Here’s one:

“Socialism is the proof of how delusional people can become when they fervently believe that they are ‘doing the right thing’”

me

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