It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country.

Quote by Will Durant

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Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy.

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and...

I am not against hasty marriages, where a mutual flame is fanned by an adequate...

I am not against hasty marriages, where a mutual flame is fanned by an adequate...

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.

Inquiry is fatal to certainty

Inquiry is fatal to certainty

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street...

We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street...

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the...

Tired mothers find that spanking takes less time than reasoning and penetrates sooner to the...

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war.

There have been only 268 of the past 3,421 years free of war.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to...

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little...

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will...

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will...

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos.

Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions.

Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions.

Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.

Civilization is the order and freedom is promoting cultural activity.