"If patriotism is "the last refuge of a scoundrel," it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether" – Ralph B. Perry
“If patriotism is “the last refuge of a scoundrel,” it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether” – Ralph B. Perry
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"You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it." – Malcolm X
“You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it.” – Malcolm X
Sarcastic quotes-Whenever they go
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” – Oscar Wilde
Thought expands, but paralyzes; action animates, but narrows. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Thought expands, but paralyzes; action animates, but narrows. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
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The “trickle-down” theory: the principle that the poor, who must subsist on table scraps dropped by the rich, can best be served by giving the rich bigger meals. William Blum
Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous. -Canetti, Elias
Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous. -Canetti, Elias