"No form of government can survive that excludes dictatorship when the life of the nation is at stake."

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Source : Clinton Rossiter (1948). “Constitutional Dictatorship”, p.19, Transaction Publishers

Clinton Rossiter

#Government Quotes #Form Quotes #Stakes Quotes

“My timing is off. But I had to get it out. Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they may sound. Some things you can't save for later. There might not be a later.”
“A show is exhausting when it stinks. It's exhausting when you have to work overtime to make something work.”
“While we enjoy the benefits of living in the greatest democracy in the world, we must be ever conscious of the fact that none of the achievements or freedoms enjoyed in America would be possible without the price that has been paid for by our servicemen.”
“Man must at all costs overcome the Earth's gravity and have, in reserve, the space at least of the Solar System.”
“One kernel is felt in a hogshead; one drop of water helps to swell the ocean; a spark of fire helps to give light to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. Think of this and act.”
“If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell Americans that they believe in the dignity and value of every human being, from the defenseless unborn child, to the newborn with a disability, to the 90-year-old dealing with dementia.”
“Talk radio has made an enormous run around establishment media. But the Interne is making an end run around talk radio. Suddenly we're faced with an information age.”
“In my sport, the quick are too often listed among the dead”

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