Some quotes for fun

Aug 11, 2009 09:58


John Stuart Mill ends his "On Liberty" this way:
"The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it...a State which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished; and that the ( Read more... )

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geektown August 11 2009, 16:27:39 UTC
The Dostoyevsky (stupid spell check doesn't recognize Dostoyevsky? Good God, we're doomed) sums up how I feel pretty well.

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oythegreat August 11 2009, 21:12:15 UTC
I agree with both guys.

I think that a country (or state) will stand or fall according to the strength and weaknesses of the individual.

I also agree with Dave: Good God, we're doomed.

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