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“Democracy: a festival of mediocrity.”

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Emile M. Cioran was a Romanian-born French philosopher known for his pessimistic and existentialist views. His works deeply explored the essence of human existence, suffering, and nihilism. more

“On the much revered family of North American mythology - and a metaphor for the Ruling Alliance: Sacred family! .... The supposed home of all the virtues, where innocent children are tortured into their first falsehoods, where wills are broken by parental tyranny, and self-respect smothered by crowded, jostling egos.”

“"Pay him what was promised", said the caliph. "And put out his eyes."”

Said Eye Pay His Eyes Cynical Cynicism Caliphs

Author:John Brunner

“Adolescence: The stage between puberty and adultery.”

Stage Cynical Cynicism Adolescence Adultery Puberty

Author:Ambrose Bierce

“A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved for men favored by God with an extraordinary genius for swathing the bitter facts of life in bandages of self-illusion.”

Men Self States Facts President United United States Genius Illusion Extraordinary Bitter Posts Rome Cynical Pope Agnostic Reserved Facts Of Life Bandages

Author:H. L. Mencken

“Disagreement is a rare achievement, and most of what is called disagreement is simply confusion.”

Communication Achievement Confusion Disagreement

Author:John Courtney Murray

“The very purpose of a bill of rights is to withdraw certain subjects from...political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities.”

Political Purpose Certain Rights Subjects Constitution Bills Majority Controversy Bill Of Rights

Author:Robert H. Jackson

“The purpose of the Constitution is to restrict the majority's ability to harm a minority.”

Purpose Ability Constitution Majority Harm Minorities

Author:James Madison

“We are approaching a time when Christians, especially, may have to declare the social contract between Enlightenment rationalists and Biblical believers - which formed the basis of the constitution written at our nation's founding - null and void.”

May Christian Nations Social Written Enlightenment Bases Constitution Believer Contracts Void Biblical Founding Social Contract Null

Author:Cal Thomas

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