Notable Quotable 184

Jan 12, 2024

The average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth... It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty; and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies.

- H. L. Mencken

The Art of Peace is medicine for a sick world.

- Morihei Ueshiba

Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves.

- Herbert Marcuse

You will be judged in years to come by how you responded to genocide on your watch.

- Nicholas Kristof

We can make a difference. We can save lives. We can stop the genocide.

- Kendrick Meek

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The United States was founded on the triple sin of slavery, genocide, and land theft.

- Thomas Chatterton Williams

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.

- Frank Herbert

If the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the public good so much as for selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the Laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizen will be violated or disregarded.

- Noah Webster

Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires.

- Edward W. Said

It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

- Mark Twain