"Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion may differ, the will of all is therefore not that of all: which is contradictory and opposite to liberty."

-- Immanuel Kant

#Opposites Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“You know what I'm intrigued by? Like, space and wormholes and Stephen Hawking's theories and Richard Dawkins's theories. That's what I care about.”
“The challenge is, well, there's a huge challenge, which is when you're improvising, you're meant to sort of clear your mind completely, just be open and funny, and paying, you know, paying attention.”
“what society requires from art ... is that it function as an early warning system.”

Source : Elizabeth Janeway (1974). “Between Myth and Morning: Women Awakening”, New York : Morrow, 1974, 1975 printing.
“I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control.”
“Most human beings have enough sense to know that if they work in a city that has a serious smog problem, it's wise to either stay indoors or at least wear a mask that will filter out the poison. But cigarette smokers have their own little concentrated toxic smog pack that they don't avoid.”
“Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.”
“Everyone is more or less mad on one point.”
“Nothing in fine print is ever good news.”

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