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Democracy is an impossible thing until the power is shared by all, but let not democracy degenerate into mobocracy. Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason. Friedrich Durrenmatt The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all. Friedrich Durrenmatt Whoever is content with the world, and who profits from its lack of justice, does not want to change it. Friedrich Durrenmatt It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families. Mencius He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. Confucius In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of. Confucius Man is by nature a political animal. Aristotle The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal. Aristotle Nothing is as approved as mediocrity... Blaise Pascal Designed by Gabriel Ditu ©Copyright 2008 |
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