"Tyrants preserve themselves by sowing fear and mistrust among the citizens by means of spies, by distracting them with foreign wars, by eliminating men of spirit who might lead a revolution, by humbling the people, and making them incapable of decisive action..."

-- Aristotle

#War Quotes #Mean Quotes #Men Quotes

“When any civilization is dust and ashes," he said, "art is all that's left over. Images, words, music. Imaginative structures. Meaningâ€”human meaning, that isâ€”is defined by them. You have to admit that.”
“It's not just a question of numbers. There will be more women (in parliament) who are conscious of women's rights ... There will also be women who are not committed to equality.”
“I am my own worst critic and I am hell to pay so I just have to do everything to my utmost ability.”
“He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.”
“Paraguayans have no Italian blood and are half Guarani [Indian] blood. And the Chileans call themselves "the English of South America," which actually couldn't be further from the truth.”
“Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.”
“The poorest education that teaches self-control is better than the best that neglects it.”

Source : Lady Dorothy Nevill (1912). “My own times”
“While his removal will not necessarily bring an immediate end to terrorist activity, I have absolutely no doubt that the world is a safer place without Osama Bin Laden.”

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