Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant, democracy to many.
—Marguerite Gardiner, 1839
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.
—Chinese proverbLiberty and democracy are eternal enemies.
—H.L. Mencken, 1925Well now, there’s a remedy for everything except death.
—Miguel de Cervantes, 1605The men of today are born to criticize; of Achilles they see only the heel.
—Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1880Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men, but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.
—Joseph Addison, 1711Happiness does not dwell in herds, nor yet in gold.
—Democritus, c. 420 BCI'm all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.
—Gore Vidal, 1973The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.
—Edward O. Wilson, 2009Time will reveal everything. It is a babbler and speaks even when not asked.
—Euripides, c. 425 BCArt is making something out of nothing and selling it.
—Frank Zappa, c. 1975Alas! We are ridiculous animals.
—Horace Walpole, 1777We never are definitely right; we can only be sure we are wrong.
—Richard P. Feynman, 1965