The wiser nations are, the more public spirit they possess, the more perfect their political constitution, the fewer constitutional laws they have, for these laws are only props, and a building only needs props when it has become out of plumb or when it has been violently shaken by an external force.
~ Joseph de Maistre
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The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights—the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn.
~ Walter Bagehot
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The great artists of the world are never Puritans, and seldom even ordinarily respectable.
~ H. L. Mencken
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Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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People bind themselves into political teams that share moral narratives. Once they accept a particular narrative, they become blind to alternative moral worlds.
~ Jonathan Haidt
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Zenyatta Mondatta – the 3rd studio album released by The Police – was released on this day – October 3 – in 1980 by A&M Records.
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Reggatta de Blanc – the second studio album released by The Police – was released on this day – October 2 – in 1979 by A&M Records.
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Ghost in the Machine – the fourth studio album released by The Police – was released on this day – October 2 – in 1981 by A&M Records.
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Pride is a sense of worth derived from something that is not organically part of us, while self-esteem derives from the potentialities and achievements of the self.
~ Eric Hoffer
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Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter.
~ H. L. Mencken
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