Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2003-04-17 Apr 16, 2003We Americans have no commission from God to police the world~ Benjamin HarrisonOne of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when somebody needs a cop.~ General Colin Powell Apr 15, 2003Beware of the leader, who strikes the war drum in order to transfer the citizens into patriotic glow, patriotism is indeed a double-sided sword. It makes the blood so boldly, like it constricts the intellect. And if the striking of the war drum reached a fiebrige height and the blood is cooking and hating, and the intellect is dismissed, the leader doesn't need to reject the citizens rights. The citizens, cought by anxiety and blinded through patriotism, will subordinate all their rights to the leader and this even with happy courage. Why do I know that? I know it, because this is, what I did. And I am Gajus Julius Cäsar.~ Gaius Julius CaesarWhen the swords flash let no idea of love, piety, or even the face of your fathers move you.~ Gaius Julius Caesar Apr 14, 2003Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.~ George OrwellThe best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong-doer.~ Marcus Aurelius AntoninusA man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he cannot sit on it.~ William Ralph Inge Apr 11, 2003It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either.~ Mark TwainThoughts are free and are subject to no rule. On them rests the freedom of man, and they tower above the light of nature.~ Philippus Aureolus ParacelsusPeople hardly ever make use of the freedom they have, for example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as a compensation.~ Soren Kierkegaard Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print