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

Quote by Will Durant

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The family is the nucleus of civilization.

The family is the nucleus of civilization.

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

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

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

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...

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

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

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often...

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often...

Inquiry is fatal to certainty.

Inquiry is fatal to certainty.

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

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

The supreme end of education is expert discernment in all things--the power to tell the...

The supreme end of education is expert discernment in all things--the power to tell the...

Truth always originates in a minority of one, and every custom begins as a broken...

Truth always originates in a minority of one, and every custom begins as a broken...

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

Drunkenness was in good repute in England till Bloody Mary frowned upon it; it remained...

It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but...

It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but...

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

Every vice was once a virtue, and may become respectable again, just as hatred becomes...

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...

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near

When liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near

Education is the transmission of civilization.

Education is the transmission of civilization.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

As soon as liberty is complete it dies in anarchy.

If, in the present chaotic and shameful struggle for existence, when organized society offers a...

If, in the present chaotic and shameful struggle for existence, when organized society offers a...

Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; or no power that is not limited by...

Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; or no power that is not limited by...