"The result of cutting [political power] up into little bits is simply that the man who can sweep the greatest number into one heap will govern the rest... In a pure democracy the ruling men will be the wirepullers and their friends; but they will no more be on an equality with the voters than soldiers of Ministers of State are on an equality with the subjects of monarchy."

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Source : James Fitzjames Stephen (1873). “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”, p.240

James Fitzjames Stephen

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“Guitars have been the obsession of my life. I first picked one up at the age of four and Ive been a guitar junkie ever since.”
“Our afflictions would trouble us much less if we knew God's reason for sending them.”
“Kindness-mere kindness-cannot tolerate suffering. Love can.”
“Paint like a fiend when the idea possesses you.”
“I never wanted to be the annoying kid on set.”

Source : "Game Of Thrones Q&A: Thomas Brodie-Sangster Talks Jojen Reed". Interview with Jolie Lash, www.accesshollywood.com. May 1, 2013.
“I think it's a big part of being a creative person.”

Source : "Mitch Hurwitz on the Creative Process, Casting Jason Bateman, and Loose Seals". Interview with John Sellers, www.vulture.com. October 22, 2013.
“One of the main reasons that I love doing what I do is because it's unpredictable and I don't know what's coming next. When you're creating work, it's up to you whether it's an exciting experience or not.”

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“How many impressionist painters painted the same damned thing? How many actors have played the same part in renditions of a play or dancers do the same dances,”

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