Conscience – H. L. Mencken
“Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking.”
H. L. Mencken
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Preventive War: Characteristics and Objectives – Noam Chomsky
“The target of preventive war must have several characteristics. It must be virtually defenceless; it must be important enough to be worth the trouble; it must be possible to portray it as the ultimate evil and an imminent threat to our survival.”
Noam Chomsky
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one – H. L. Mencken
“In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.”
H. L. Mencken
Legend: A Definition by H. L. Mencken
“Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.”
H. L. Mencken
Quote by Walter Lippmann on Theism and Humanism
“When men can no longer be theists, they must, if they are civilized, become humanists.”
Walter Lippmann
Happy Pessimists – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quote
“Oh happy pessimists! What a joy it is to them to be able to prove again and again that there is no joy.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Old age transfigures or fossilizes – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“Old age transfigures or fossilizes.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Bad Manners and Their Cause – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
“That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Trust and Caution – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quote
“Believe flatterers and you’re lost; believe your enemies and you despair.”
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Quote by Noam Chomsky on Control and Religion
“If you want to control a population… give them a God to worship.”
Noam Chomsky