All politics is based on the indifference of the majority.
Related:
- A government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on
justice,
even as far as men understand it. -- Henry David Thoreau... - All Scottish food is based on
a dare... - Love of money is the root of all
politics... - Politics is the most promising of all
careers... - All decisions are based on insufficient evidence.
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Nickel... - Monarchies, aristocracies, and religions are all based upon that large defect
in your race -
the individual's distrust of his neighbor, and his... - The most destructive criticism is
indifference... - You can fool all of the people all of the time,
but why bother when all you need is a simple majority... - Beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception,
the root of all evil...
From the same category:
- You have all the characteristics of a popular politician:
a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner... - The report that important decisions in the White House were based on
astrological advice is most disturbing.
The results could undermine faith in astrology. -... - Disagree with conservatives? Call them idiots.
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Liberal Rule... - Which makes life itself a lie,
Flattering dust with eternity.
Lord Byron (1788-1824) -- Sardanapalus, Act i, Sc... - Dessert?
I'll take a piece of cherry c...
