“May I ask this? Under what circumstances is it moral for a group to do that which is not moral for a member of that group to do alone?” “Uh . . . that’s a trick question.” “It is the key question, dear Wyoming. A radical question that strikes to the root of the whole dilemma of government. Anyone who answers honestly and abides by all consequences knows where he stands—and what he will die for.”
― The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
― The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, shame on both of us.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.”
― Friday
― Friday
“A society without democracy is a society of slaves and fools.”
― ZAMANISM Wealth of the People
― ZAMANISM Wealth of the People
“It is a bad sign when the people of a country stop identifying themselves with the country and start identifying with a group. A racial group. Or a religion. Or a language. Anything, as long as it isn't the whole population.”
― Friday
― Friday
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