"Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that two morons are better than one genius?"

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Source : "The Voice of the Dolphins: And Other Stories". Book by Leo Szilard, 1961.

Leo Szilard

#Two Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Genius Quotes

“But I think what we're coming to grips with is the fact that we actually have a mercenary Army, and it doesn't have a nice ring to it. We call it 'volunteers', but we're basically paying people to serve their country. And if you're going to pay people and have a mercenary Army, you're going to have to pay the market rate. And so the bounties are going upâ€”more money for tuition, higher enlistment bonusesâ€”and I think it's appropriate.”
“AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion.”
“Knowing who you are is good for one generation only. You haven't the foggiest idea where you stand now or who you are”
“Books hold no passports. There's only one true literary tradition: the human.”
“Poland, of course, was the key country. I remember Stalin telling me that the plains of Poland were the invasion route of Europe to Russia and always had been, and therefore he had to control Poland.”
“The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.”
“When you're dying, you're liberated to do what you want to do. You give yourself permission. I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have.”
“When were we the most egalitarian country in the world? When we had the Glass/Steagal Act, which prevented the banks from becoming the criminal operations that they've become.”

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