“People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote – a very different thing.” – Walter H. Judd
"People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote – a very different thing." – Walter H. Judd
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Thomas Bowdler
Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family. Thomas Bowdler quotes
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Words are alive; cut them and they bleed. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Words are alive; cut them and they bleed. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
"Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go." – Brooks Atkinson
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AS A MIND, who the hell else is there left for me to take an interest IN?? -Pound, Ezra
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"When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago” – Friedrich Nietzsche
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Change is not only likely, it’s inevitable. -Sher, Barbara
Change is not only likely, it’s inevitable. -Sher, Barbara