Political Interest Quote by G. Edward Griffin
“Those who are not interested in politics will be forever ruled by those who are.”
G. Edward Griffin
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All Things Are Interpretation – Friedrich Nietzsche
“All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
“We are all mortal …” – Quote by Eduardo Galeano
“We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine.”
Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano on Repression and State Terrorism
“The population becomes the internal enemy. Any sign of life, of protest, or even mere doubt, is a dangerous challenge from the standpoint of military doctrine and national security. So complicated mechanisms of prevention adn punishment have been developed … To operate effectively, the repression must appear arbitrary. Apart from breathing, any human activity can constitute a crime … State terrorism aims to paralyze the population with fear.”
Eduardo Galeano
Satirical Quote on Democracy by H. L. Mencken
“I confess I enjoy democracy immensely. It is incomparably idiotic, and hence incomparably amusing.”
H. L. Mencken
Quote by H. L. Mencken on Irrationality and Truth
“The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.”
H. L. Mencken
“Many Small People” – Quote by Eduardo Galeano
“Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.”
Eduardo Galeano
Ivan Illich on School, Learning and Teaching
“School is an institution built on the axiom that learning is the result of teaching. And institutional wisdom continues to accept this axiom, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.”
Ivan Illich
Each Person Shines with Their Own Light – Eduardo Galeano
“Each person shines with his or her own light. No two flames are alike. There are big flames and little flames, flames of every color. Some people’s flames are so still they don’t even flicker in the wind, while others have wild flames that fill the air with sparks. Some foolish flames neither burn nor shed light, but others blaze with life so fiercely that you can’t look at them without blinking, and if you approach you shine in the fire.”
Eduardo Galeano
Walter Lippmann Quote on the Press and Opinion
“The press does not tell us what to think, it tells us what to think about.”
Walter Lippmann