Quote by David Graeber on Aristotle and Slavery in America
“Aristotle [would] probably conclude most Americans, for all intents and purposes, are slaves.”
David Graeber
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Quote by Voltaire on Absurdity and Atrocities
“As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.”
Voltaire
Peter Principle Quote by Laurence J. Peter on Hierarchy and Incompetence
“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence … in time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties … Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.”
Laurence J. Peter
Quote by Kevin Sorbo on Self-Determination and Limits
“I’m not going to let other people set my limitations.”
Kevin Sorbo
Quote by Kevin Sorbo on Fatherhood and Growing Up Without Fathers
“Even in the 1960’s, look at the minority percent of those kids being raised without a father. It was around 20 percent. America is at 80% today. I think the government is to blame for that. I think the media is to blame for that. I think you have to look at television shows and sitcoms. How do they portray fathers? They are dopey. They are dumb. They are fat. The mom is hot and the kids make fun of dad, and mom makes fun of dad. We have just relegated his role to be sort of the dumpy loser guy. And we need to get that back.”
Kevin Sorbo
Quote by Kevin Sorbo about Hollywood’s messaging
“Hollywood likes to put out their own message out a lot of times, and that message isn’t the best one for everyone.”
Kevin Sorbo
Albert Jay Nock Quote on Liberty and Society
“For the majority of people liberty means only the system and the administrators they are used to.”
Albert Jay Nock
Albert Jay Nock Quote on State Power and Individual Freedom
“In proportion as you give the state power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you.”
Albert Jay Nock
Quote by Socrates on Ignorance and Truth
“Most people, including ourselves, live in a world of relative ignorance. We are even comfortable with that ignorance, because it is all we know. When we first start facing truth, the process may be frightening, and many people run back to their old lives. But if you continue to seek truth, you will eventually be able to handle it better. In fact, you want more! It’s true that many people around you now may think you are weird or even a danger to society, but you don’t care. Once you’ve tasted the truth, you won’t ever want to go back to being ignorant”
Sokrates
Quote by Ludwig von Mises on State, Force, and Government
“The worship of the state is the worship of force. There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men. The worst evils which mankind ever had to endure were inflicted by governments.”
Ludwig von Mises