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“People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually.”

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Brian Eno is a British musician, composer, and music producer, born on May 15, 1948. Known for his innovative musical style and experimental spirit, he has had a profound impact on modern music. more

“Today government touches everything in America and harms almost everything it touches. Federal, state, and local governments together spend 42 out of every 100 dollars we earn. Those who do the taxing and spending have long since ceased to work for the people as a whole. Rather, they work for themselves and for their clients-the education industry, the welfare culture, public-employee unions, etc.”

People Long States Whole Government Today Together America Culture Industry Dollars Unions Spending Harm Locals Welfare Employee Etc Clients Local Government

Author:Malcolm Wallop

“The mere summoning of a witness and compelling him to testify against his will, about his beliefs, expressions or associations, is a measure of governmental interference. And when those forced revelations concern maters that are unorthodox, unpopular, or even hateful to the general public, the reactions in the life of the witness may be disastrous.”

May Government Belief Expression Concern Mere Reactions Witness Revelations Association Compelling Hateful Interference General Public Unorthodox Summoning

Book:The Public Papers of Chief Justice Earl Warren

Source: The Public Papers of Chief Justice Earl Warren

“Without publicity, no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue.”

Government Evil Permanent Publicity

Book:The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...

Source: The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...

“I believe that a guarantee of public access to government information is indispensable in the long run for any democratic society.... if officials make public only what they want citizens to know, then publicity becomes a sham and accountability meaningless.”

Source: Secrets: On the Ethics of Concealment and Revelation

“Government ought to be all outside and no inside. . . . Everybody knows that corruption thrives in secret places, and avoids public places, and we believe it a fair presumption that secrecy means impropriety.”

Knows Believe Mean Government Secret Information Ought Fairs Corruption Thrive Secrecy Presumption Secret Places Corrupt Government

Author:Woodrow Wilson

“The point about melody and beat and lyric is that they exist to engage you in a very particular way. They want to occupy your attention.”

Way Want Attention Particular Beats Melody

Author:Brian Eno

“Some information has to remain in the privy of the office of the Prime Minister and the ministers for the proper administration of government.”

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Author:Jean Chretien

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