Politician Quote by H. L. Mencken
“A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.”
H. L. Mencken
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Best Government Quote by Walter Lippmann
“It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.”
Walter Lippmann
Dancing and Laughter in Life – Friedrich Nietzsche Quote
“We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche about Women and Emotions
“Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Quote by Noam Chomsky about Dr. Karel Culik, Mathematician and Linguist
“Dr. Karel Culik is an outstanding applied mathematician, a specialist in algebra, logic, computer sciences and mathematical linguistics. In 1965, he visited the linguistics research program at MIT, and we have worked together on several projects since.”
Noam Chomsky
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche about Suicide and Consolation
“It is always consoling to think of suicide: in that way one gets through many a bad night.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Quote by Noam Chomsky on Arpanet and Nicaragua
“In the early days of the military Arpanet, my daughter was studying in Nicaragua. Because the U.S. was essentially at war with them, contact was difficult. I managed to use MIT’s Arpanet connection, and she found one, so we could communicate thanks to the Pentagon!”
Noam Chomsky
Germany and Polish Blood – Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche
“Germany is a great nation only because its people have so much Polish blood in their veins.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Noam Chomsky on Private Airlines and Military Aircraft
“Today, we have private airline companies, but if you take a look at a Boeing plane next time you travel, you’ll see that you are basically taking a ride on a modified bomber.”
Noam Chomsky
Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche: When One Has Not Had a Good Father
“When one has not had a good father, one must create one.”
Friedrich Nietzsche