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“People who are living in this world of ‘myths,’ are secure from all refutation… No failure proves anything against Socialism since the latter has become a work of preparation (for revolution); if they are checked, it merely proves that the apprenticeship has been insufficient; they must set to work again with more courage, persistence, and confidence than before…”
— Nov 18, 2021 01:59PM
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Martijn
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“No societies are governed by the people, by a majority; all societies, including societies called democratic, are ruled by a minority. But the ruling minority always seeks to justify and legitimize its rule in part through a formula, without which the social structure would disintegrate. The positive significance of democratic theory is as a political formula of this kind.”
— Nov 28, 2021 12:56PM
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“The idealists, utopians, and demagogues always tell us that justice and the good society will be achieved by the absolute triumph of their doctrine and their side. The facts show us that the absolute triumph of any side and any doctrine whatsoever can only mean tyranny.”
— Nov 18, 2021 08:41AM
Martijn
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“[Mosca] finds that the possession of certain qualities is useful in all societies for gaining admittance to the ruling class, or for staying within it. Deep wisdom, altruism, readiness at self sacrifice, are not among these qualities, but, on the contrary, are usually hindrances.”
— Nov 16, 2021 01:57PM
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“…and as Livy says […], ‘Not one of them who were so contumacious together, but apart began to fear, and that fear made him obedient.’”
— Nov 10, 2021 01:41PM
