“These, then, are the four kinds of royalty. First the monarchy of the heroic ages; this was exercised over voluntary subjects, but limited to certain functions; the king was a general and a judge, and had the control of religion The second is that of the barbarians, which is a hereditary despotic government in accordance with law. A third is the power of the so-called Aesynmete or Dictator; this is an elective tyranny. The fourth is the Lacedaemonian, which is in fact a generalship, hereditary and perpetual.” FirstsKindFactsGovernmentAgeLawCertainFourSubjectsJudgingKingsThirdsFunctionTyrannyHeroicFourthPerpetualDictatorRoyaltyMonarchyBarbariansHereditary Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)
“Conservatives believe government's principal functions are the preservation of freedom and removal of restraints on the individual. Liberalism's ascent in the first two-thirds of this century reflected the new belief that government should also confer capacities on individuals. Liberalism's decline in the final third of this century has reflected doubts about whether government can be good at that, or whether government that is good at that is good for the nation's character.” ShouldFirstsBelieveTwoCharacterGovernmentIndividualBeliefNationsDoubtCenturyCapacityThirdsFunctionFinalsBe GoodLiberalismDeclinePrincipalRestraintPreservationRemovalAscent Author:George Will
“In this rigged, two-party system, third parties almost never win a national election. It's obvious what our function is in this constricted oligarchy of two corporate-indentured parties - to push hitherto taboo issues onto the public stage, to build for a future, to get a young generation in, keep the progressive agenda alive, push the two parties a little bit on this issue and that.” LittlesTwoYoungWinningBitsPartyIssuesAliveGenerationsStageLittle BitThirdsFunctionElectionObviousCorporateAgendasProgressiveTabooOligarchyRiggedThird PartiesYoung GenerationTwo Party System Author:Ralph Nader
“Success is made up of courage, brains, and luck. Since the first two are a function of the third, it's pretty much all luck.” FirstsMadeTwoSuccessBrainThirdsFunctionLuck Author:Richard Jeni
“The observance of Thanksgiving Day-as a function-has become general of late years. The Thankfulness is not so general. This is natural. Two-thirds of the nation have always had hard luck and a hard time during the year, and this has a calming effect upon their enthusiasm.” YearsTwoHardNationsNaturalEffectsLateThirdsFunctionLuckEnthusiasmHard TimesThanksgivingDayThankfulnessBeing ThankfulCalmingThanksgiving DayObservanceCalming Effect Book:Following the Equator: Source: Following the Equator:
“We've looked at sleep diaries of patients with insomnia, and they'll say that they don't sleep for one or two days. And the body actually has a natural function, after about the third day to start catching up and you get a little bit more sleep the third night. And that's usually what I tell my patients.” LittlesTwoBodyNightBitsNaturalSleepLittle BitThirdsFunctionPatientDiariesInsomniaCatchingTwo DaysCatching Up Author:Shelby Harris
“There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.” FirstsMomentsBodyLastsThreeNamesThirdsFunctionGravesCeaseExistentialismThat MomentLast Time Author:David Eagleman