David Aikman > Quotes

“You can’t tell the politicians from the magicians, if you know what I mean,” and he flicked an imaginary cigar and flexed his eyebrows.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“There is absolutely nothing sacred about freedom of information,” he said, “when it can be used to undermine social progress.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“I understand some of the committee people, despite their official positions, are not very friendly toward gays and lesbians.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“Jean Kirkpatrick, made a strong point during her career that left-wing totalitarianism was far more dangerous than fascism. She maintained that fascism invariably left alone areas of cultural expression that it did not consider directly threatening to its political existence.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“The question, however, remains: is there a point at which social and political polarizing national tensions could lead to bloodshed at a national level in America? I devoutly hope not.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“There is another thing about the Chinese: they do not like to have unfriendly powers on either side of them.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“How could we know that the Russian military kept testing and developing new systems? With Yeltsin in charge, the military didn’t seem to matter very much.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“capitalism always did manage to make the comfort industry work better than socialism did.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“The fact is that all left-wing political dictatorships since the French Revolution have ended up being in some way totalitarian: that is, directing not just the politics of the nation under revolution but the social and cultural fabric of the entire society.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“Of course the fascists in Moscow think it’s just fine if progressives in America approve of an emigration program to Israel. They’ve been saying for years that Zionists and Freemasons control the world.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“If it keeps the streets safe, people will accept it.”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms

“Could there be another civil war in the United States?”
― David Aikman, When the Almond Tree Blossoms