"Every political edict which is not based upon nature is wrong."

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Source : Louis Antoine de Saint-Just's remarks on autumn 1792, as quoted in "Oeuvres Completes de Saint-Just", Volume 1, edited by Charles Vellay (p. 306), 1908.

Louis Antoine de Saint-Just

#Political Quotes

“As the proportion of people reaching higher states of consciousness increases, this inertia will decrease, and at the same time a supportive momentum in the new direction will start building up.”
“It's been very interesting. We've seen a lot of interesting testimony. We've seen a lot of interesting people, a lot of allegations, a lot of lies, a lot of misinformation and some truth.”
“Fear not; the things that you are afraid of are quite likely to happen to you, but they are nothing to be afraid of.”

Source : John Macmurray (1961). “The Form of the Personal: Persons in relation”
“Perhaps they put party loyalty ahead of the welfare of their constituents, are afraid of crossing the president or are as stupid as Mr. Gruber thinks the American people are.”
“He who honestly instructs reverences God.”
“When we get out of this, I'm gonna shove my fist right into your ass, hard and fast Not in the sexual way! In the 'I am pissed off' sort of way.”

Source : "Fictional character: Frank Reynolds". It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series), www.imdb.com. 2007.
“I'm a sheep when it comes to opinions; I will change my mind and jump on the bandwagon.”
“The path to a better future goes directly through our public schools. I have nothing against private schools, parochial schools and home schooling, and I think that parents with the means and inclination should choose whatever they believe is best for their children. But those choices cannot compete, and cannot come at the expense of what has been -- and what must always be -- the great equalizer in our society, a free and equal public education.”

Source : Howard Dean's speech on the Future of the Democratic Party at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., www.c-span.org. December 8, 2004.

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