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Sallust

"In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery."

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"In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery."

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"Politicians look for interests not people."

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"When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another - except brute, physical force."

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"Experience is in the fingers and the head. The heart is inexperienced."

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"And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet."

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"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."

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"There is no single truth in a world ruled by many political parties."

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"Patriotism in its simplest, clearest and most indubitable signification is nothing else but a means of obtaining for the rulers their ambitions and covetous desires, and for the ruled the abdication of human dignity, reason, conscience, and a slavish enthrallment to those in power."

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"Political or military commentators, like astrologers, can survive almost any mistake, because their more devoted followers do not look to them for an appraisal of the facts but for the stimulation of nationalistic loyalties."

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"No political body is sacred, sustainable or under protection, which allows the exploitation of its weakest citizens."

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"Before you act, consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act."
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