Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Things Done Badly

You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Beliefs

That which has always been accepted by everyone, everywhere, is almost certain to be false.

Paul Valery

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Weakness

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.

Eric Hoffer(1902 - 1983)

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Pond Scum

We have made some progress on this planet, considering for most of the time we were pond scum.

Anonymous

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Stupidity

Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.

Friedrich von Schiller

Monday, April 5, 2010

Clearly

"The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."

Tacitus A.D 56 - 120

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Change

"You must become the change you wish to see in the world."

Gandhi