All Quotes
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He who wonders discovers that this in itself is wonder.M. C. Escher
Nature is earlier than man, but man is earlier than natural science.von Weizsacker
Pardon him, Theodotus: he is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature.George Bernard Shaw, "Ceasar and Cleopatra"
It is fatal to be right when the rest of the world is wrong.Brother Theodore
A thing can be true and still be desperate folly.Richard Adams, _Watership Down_
Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces oblivion.The Talmud
Every culture has its distinctive and normal system of government. Yours is democracy, moderated by corruption. Ours is totalitarianism, moderated by assassination.Unknown Russian
The real question of government versus private enterprise is argued on too philosophical and abstract a basis. Theoretically, planning may be good. But nobody has ever figured out the cause of government stupidity and until they do (and find the cure) all ideal plans will fall into quicksand.Richard Feynman
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.Thomas Jefferson
The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.William H. Borah