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“It depends on the state itself to retain or abolish the principle of representation, because it depends on itself whether it will continue a member of the Union. To deny this right would be inconsistent with the principle on which all our political systems are founded, which is, that the people have in all cases, a right to determine how they will be governed. This right must be considered as an ingredient in the original composition of the general government, which, though not expressed, was mutually understood. . .”

Source: A view of the Constitution of the United States of America

“The effectiveness of political and religious propaganda depends upon the methods employed, not upon the doctrines taught. These doctrines may be true or false, wholesome or pernicious it makes little or no difference.”

May Littles Political Differences Religious Taught Depends Method Doctrine Being True Propaganda Employed Effectiveness Pernicious True Or False

Book:Complete Essays: 1956-1963, and supplement, 1920-1948

Source: Complete Essays: 1956-1963, and supplement, 1920-1948

“How much of our literature, our political life, our friendships and love affairs, depend on being able to talk peacefully in a bar!”

Able Political Literature Depends And Love Affair Bars Love Affair Love And Friendship Political Life

Author:John Wain

“The opinions that the price of commodities depends solely on the proportion of supply and demand, or demand to supply, has become almost an axiom in political economy, and has been the source of much error in that science.”

Has Beens Political Opinion Economy Source Depends Demand Errors Proportion Commodity Axioms Political Economy Supply And Demand

Book:The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and writings of the author: by J. R. McCulloch

Source: The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and writings of the author: by J. R. McCulloch

“Cumulative errors depend largely on the big surprises, the big opportunities. Not only do economic, financial, and political predictors miss them, but they are quite ashamed to say anything outlandish to their clients and yet events, it turns out, are almost always outlandish.”

Bigs Political Turns Opportunity Economic Missing Events Depends Errors Surprise Financial Ashamed Clients Say Anything Cumulative Outlandish Big Surprises

Book:The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility

Source: The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable Fragility

“Political differences essentially depend on disagreement in moral principles.”

Political Differences Moral Principles Depends Disagreement Moral Principles Political Differences

Author:Lord Acton

“Every relationship has one or the other motive behind it. Friendship or enemity are not purposeless.Oneness of motive is turned into friendship. While diversity of motive cause enemity. Royal relationships also depend uypon one or theother purpose. But such relatins ar mainly for the welfare of the state.”

States Political Purpose Causes Behinds Depends Diversity Oneness Welfare Motive Royal

Author:Chanakya

“I've got a reason for running. I talk about a larger goal, which is to call upon the best of America. It's part of the renewal. It's reform and renewal. Part of the renewal is a set of high standards and to remind people that the greatness of America really does depend on neighbors helping neighbors and children finding mentors. I worry. I'm very worried about, you know, the kid who just wonders whether America is meant for him. I really worry about that.”