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“The means of defence agst. foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home.”
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“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.”
― Freedom from Fear
― Freedom from Fear
“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”
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“Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.”
― Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
― Ethical Ambition: Living a Life of Meaning and Worth
“And when I speak, I don't speak as a Democrat. Or a Republican. Nor an American. I speak as a victim of America's so-called democracy. You and I have never seen democracy - all we've seen is hypocrisy. When we open our eyes today and look around America, we see America not through the eyes of someone who has enjoyed the fruits of Americanism. We see America through the eyes of someone who has been the victim of Americanism. We don't see any American dream. We've experienced only the American nightmare.”
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Michael’s 2025 Year in Books
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71 books
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190 books
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