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The Arrogance of Power

This book delves into the complexities of power dynamics, exploring how it can lead to arrogance and its consequences. It examines historical and contemporary examples, offering insights into the human condition and the impact of unchecked authority. more

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J. William Fulbright
J. William Fulbright

J. William Fulbright was a prominent United States Senator from Arkansas, serving from 1945 to 1975. He is best known for establishing the Fulbright Program, which promotes international educational exchange. Fulbright was a member of the Democratic Party and was deeply committed to the principles of peace, education, and international understanding. more

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“The law known as Marchetta, or Marquette, compelled newly married women to a most dishonorable servitude. They were regarded as the rightful prey of the Feudal Lord from one to three days after their marriage, and from this custom the eldest son of the serf was held as the son of the Lord.... Marquette was claimed by the Lord's Spiritual, as well as by the Lord's Temporal. The Church, indeed, was the bulwark of this base feudal claim.”

“From Augustine down, theologians have tried to compel people to accept their special interpretation of the Scripture, and the tortures of the inquisition, the rack, the thumb-screw, the stake, the persecutions of witchcraft, the whipping of naked women through the streets of Boston, banishment, trials of heresy, the halter about Garrison's neck, Lovejoy's death, the branding of Captain Walker, shouts of infidel and atheist, have all been for this purpose.”