"To every reversal of people's soveregnity, to every disappearance of the Republic corresponds a frank or disguised restitution in force of the regal justice. ''Tell me, according to what you judge and I'll tell you who you are." [...] No axiom in politics is more certain than this."

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Source : "Le Coup d'État permanent". Book by François Mitterrand, Part III, 1964.

Francois Mitterrand

#People Quotes #Justice Quotes #Judging Quotes

“A life allied with mine, for the rest of our lives... that is the miracle of marriage.”

Source : Denis de Rougemont (1983). “Love in the Western World”, p.310, Princeton University Press
“Radical thought has inspired many of the great political and social reform movements in American history, from ending slavery to establishing the minimum wage.”
“I think it would be folly to expect that women will ever dominate or even approach equal representation in a large number of areas simply because their aptitudes, abilities and interests are different for physiological reasons”

Source : "The Authentic Mr Abbott". "Four Corners" with Liz Jackson, www.abc.net.au. March 03, 2010.
“The same stream of life that runs through the world runs through my veins night and day.”
“There's no substitute for rolling up your sleeves and working with the people who can make a difference. They get the benefit of your participation and you gain a direct understanding of the real problems and potential solutions, which makes you a more informed giver.”
“I wake my wife up at 3 a.m. and say, "Listen to this!"”
“Affirmative action has a negative effect on our society when it means counting us like so many beans and dividing us into separate piles.”
“When I left school I went on trip around the world - I only got as far as Australia, but like a bloody fool I cut it short because of a girl. It's probably one of my big regrets in life.”

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