“Then none was for a party; Than all were for the state; Then the great man helped the poor, And the poor man loved the great: Then lands were fairly portioned; Then spoils were fairly sold: The Romans were like brothers In the brave days of old.” MenStatesPoorPartyLandBrotherBraveUnityGreat MenSpoilPoor Man Author:Thomas B. Macaulay
“A particular disappointment is seldom more than an excrescence upon the trunk of a general good--a shower that spoils the pleasure party, but refreshes and enriches the earth.” EarthPleasurePartyParticularDisappointmentShowersSpoilTrunks Author:Christian Nestell Bovee
“Party politics in modern democratic society means pandering to a wide variety of different groups and sympathizing with their often quite base motives, such as revenge, power, booty, and spoils, to maintain the necessary level of support.” MeanDifferentLevelsPartySupportGroupsModernDemocraticWideRevengeVarietyMotiveSpoilDemocratic SocietyBooty Book:Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion - Second Edition Source: Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion - Second Edition