“The falsification of history has done more to impede human development than any one thing known to mankind.”~Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on this day in 1712.
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“Corruption of politics has nothing to do with the morals, or the laxity of morals, of various political personalities. Its cause is altogether a material one.”~Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer Emma Goldman was born on this day in 1869.
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“Government is the art of the momentary feasible, of the least bad attainable, and not of the rationally most desirable.”~Bernard Berenson American art historian Bernard Berenson was born on this day in 1865.
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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.”~Ernest Benn British publisher, writer, and political publicist Ernest Benn was born on this day in 1875.
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“Politics, as a practice, whatever its profession, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.”~Brooks Adams American attorney, historian, political scientist, and critic of capitalism, Brooks Adams was born on this day in 1848.
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“All conflicts can be resolved. Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings. There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore those who have power and influence can also stop them. Peace is a question of will.”~Martti Ahtisaari Finnish politician, president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, diplomat, mediator, and peace … Continue reading Random Quote for June 23, 2025
The Longest Day
The sun rose early over the Dragonspine Mountains, casting its golden light across the forested valleys below. Birds screamed, warnings piercing the trees. Dry wind twisted through the cedars. The sky stretched cloudless. At the edge of the old world, Artin stood barefoot in the dewy grass, staring at the horizon where darkness should have … Continue reading The Longest Day
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“Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.”~Jean-Paul Sartre French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic Jean-Paul Sartre was born on this day in 1905.
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“There is no such thing as being non-political. Just by making a decision to stay out of politics you are making the decision to allow others to shape politics and exert power over you. And if you are alienated from the current political system, then just by staying out of it you do nothing to … Continue reading Random Quote for June 20, 2025
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“Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.”~Blaise Pascal French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer Blaise Pascal was born on this day in 1623.
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