|
|||||
|
October 22nd, 2002 | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)
 Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things. October 21st, 2002 | Comments are closed
Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us. October 20th, 2002 | Comments are closed
October 19th, 2002 | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)
October 18th, 2002 | One comment - (Comments are closed)
The tragedy of modern man is not that he knows less and less about the meaning of his own life, but that it bothers him less and less. October 17th, 2002 | One comment - (Comments are closed)
Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack. One defends when his strength is inadequate; he attacks when it is abundant. October 16th, 2002 | Comments are closed
The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and to be seen to fail. October 15th, 2002 | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)
Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t. October 14th, 2002 | Comments are closed
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. October 13th, 2002 | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)
No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. October 12th, 2002 | Comments are closed
Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. October 11th, 2002 | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)
|
   |
||||
All content on this website (including text, photographs, audio files, and any other original works), unless otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons License. |
|||||