Quotable Quotes
Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar.- Julius Caesar
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This is the permanent home of Quotable Quotes. I wrote this post at 20:03 on August 30, 2002. This post is part of grubbykid.com, a weblog. If you liked this entry, why don't you read some other posts such as The Onion becomes reality or The Jungle, 2002? Or you could go to the site archives or return home. All are good choices.
