"Democracy suits Europeans today partly because it is associated with the triumph of capitalism and partly because it involves less commitment or intrusion into their lives than any of the alternatives. Europeans accept democracy because they no longer believe in politics. It is for this reason that we find both high levels of support for democracy in cross-national opinion polls and high rates of political apathy."

-- Mark Mazower

#Believe Quotes #Commitment Quotes #Support Quotes

“We certainly noted that when given the opportunity, women handle money more efficiently. They have long term vision, they manage money more carefully. Men are more callous with money. Their first reflex is to blow it by getting drunk in a pub, or on prostitutes or gambling. Women, on the other hand, are endowed with a tremendous sense of self-sacrifice and try to get the best out of the money, for their children, but also for their husbands.”
“Ron Atkinson was a firefighter. He came in and he stabled the club”
“I think that every record has its own life and a different sound.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“The country needs someone with experience and determination to make tough decisions. All the money aside, it is important that Greece restore its reputation.”
“When God had made The Man, he made him out of stuff that sung all the time and glittered all over. Some angels got jealous and chopped him into millions of pieces, but still he glittered and hummed. So they beat him down to nothing but sparks but each little spark had a shine and a song. So they covered each one over with mud. And the lonesomeness in the sparks make them hunt for one another.”
“The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“For men to be virgins, we think it's negative. We think that there's something wrong with them.”
“There are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who alphabetize their record collections, and the kind who don't.”

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