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Quote by Damon Galgut

“The only way you can be universal is to be sure you are very specifically local.”

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Damon Galgut is a South African playwright known for his profound psychological insights and portrayals of South African social changes. His works often explore the relationships between individuals and society, history, and memory. more

“[M]ore than they wanted freedom, the Athenians wanted security. Yet they lost everything-security, comfort, and freedom. This was because they wanted not to give to society, but for society to give to them. The freedom they were seeking was freedom from responsibility. It is no wonder, then, that they ceased to be free. In the modern world, we should recall the Athenians' dire fate whenever we confront demands for increased state paternalism.”

World Giving Should States Wanted Lost Responsibility Wonder Fate Modern Security Comfort Demand Seeking Recalls Modern World Lost Everything Athenians Paternalism

Author:Margaret Thatcher

“Well, there's a lot to react against![in response to the accusation that she was a reactionary]”

Wells Response Accusation Reactionaries

Author:Margaret Thatcher

“Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within some sort of moral framework, some body of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage transmitted through the Church, the family, and the school.”

Ifs Body School Spiritual Belief Church Moral Heritage Framework

Book:The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher

Source: The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher

“Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation.”

Stupidity Legislation

Book:Time Enough for Love

Source: Time Enough for Love

“I guess if you keep making the same mistake long enough, it becomes your style.”

Ifs Long Enough Mistake Style Same Mistakes Making The Same Mistakes

Author:John Prine

“Democracy has at least one merit, namely that a Member of Parliament cannot be stupider than his constituents, for the more stupid he is, the more stupid they were to elect him.”

Democracy Stupid Members Merit Parliament Democracies Have Constituents Members Of Parliament

Book:Autobiography

Source: Autobiography

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