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«Most of the brothers don't make the kind of scratch I do.»
«Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.»
«Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.»
«Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law»
«NEW RULE: 'Kidiots' Leave the children behind. At least until they learn something. A new study has shown that half of American high schools agree that newspapers should only be able to publish government-approved material. Almost one out of five said people should not be allowed to voice unpopular opinions..This is the first generation after September 11th, who discovered news during a 'watch what you say' administration...George W. Bush once asked, 'is our children learning.' No, they isn't. A better question would be, 'is our teacher's teaching?'»
«Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.»
«Most political leaders acquire their position by causing large numbers of people to believe that these leaders are actuated by altruistic desires»
«Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory.»
Author: John Kenneth Galbraith | About: Politics | Keywords: admirable
«Most schemes of political improvement are very laughable things»
Author: Samuel Johnson (Critic, Poet, Writer) | About: Politics | Keywords: laughable, schemes
«Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to three questions: (1) Compared to what? (2) At what cost? and (3) What are the hard facts?»