Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2021-09-11 Sep 10, 2021The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business.~ Clarence S. DarrowThe word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites.'~ Larry HardimanNobody can be trusted with unlimited power. The more power a regime has, the more likely people will be killed. This is a major reason for promoting freedom.~ Rudolph J. Rummel Sep 9, 2021Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.~ PericlesThe most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.~ Samuel ButlerWhenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.~ Thomas Jefferson Sep 8, 2021The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless power without abusing it.~ Thomas Babington MacaulayThe aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous whilst they continue to hold their public trust.~ James MadisonBe not too hasty to trust or admire the teachers of morality; they discourse like angels but they live like men.~ Dr. Samuel Johnson Sep 7, 2021The ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them.~ Albert EinsteinTo say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when they defend their rights ...is as great a treason as ever a man uttered... (more)~ Jonathan MayhewLove your country, but never trust its government.~ Robert A. Heinlein Sep 6, 2021Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of that choice they made? They actually believed that we could be trusted to make up our own minds in the whirl of differing ideas. That we could be trusted to remain free, even when there were very, very seductive voices – taking advantage of our freedom of speech – who were trying to turn this country into the kind of place where the government could tell you what you can and cannot do.~ Nat HentoffIt seems foolhardy to assume that the armed state will necessarily be benevolent. The American political tradition is, for good or ill, based in large measure on a healthy mistrust of the state.~ Sanford LevinsonExperience hath shewn, that even under the best forms [of government] those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.~ Thomas Jefferson Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print