"The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy; the best weapon of a democracy is openness."

-- Edward Teller

#Freedom Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Weapons Quotes

“Too many times nowadays the picture is expected to tell the whole story, when in truth there's only one picture in a hundred thousand that can stand alone as a piece of communication.”
“The features of globalization have huge consequences on pandemics. It just connects us so much more closely... And as a consequence, every one of these viruses that passes from animals to humans has the capacity to infect all of us.”
“The latest trend seems to be these DJs doing pre-recorded sets, in perfect pitch with the lights & acts on stage. Everything is centred around the action from the stage. It doesn't even demand action coming from the crowd! Passive consumerism or something. Mayhem with an overwhelming sound that isn't actually good music. More like diarrhoea.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“Spring, the sweet spring, is the year's pleasant king; Then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring, Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing. Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo!”

Source : 'Summer's Last Will and Testament' (1600) Song
“The worthless usually live long.”
“In short: I felt my existence was tainted, in some subtle but essential way.”
“Didn't I warn you-Huh-Didn't I tell you one of em was going to win!?? So now, what do we do?”
“As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room.”

Source : Scott McClellan (2008). “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception”, p.10, PublicAffairs

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