The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.
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You see, a person of my acquaintance used to divide people into three categories those who would prefer to have nothing to hide than have to lie, those who would rather lie than have nothing to hide, and finally those who love both lies and secrets.
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In short, the moment I grasped that there was something to judge in me, I realized that there was in them an irresistible vocation for judgment.
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The society based on production is only productive, not creative.
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From Paul to Stalin, the popes who have chosen Caesar have prepared the way for Caesars who quickly learn to despise popes.
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