Interesting Quotes - Page 7

If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?

- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good.

- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.

- James Baldwin

A good bad poem is a graceful monument to the obvious.

- Unknown, credited to George Orwell

The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods & errors.

- Thomas Jefferson

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Level 59

Aug 30, 2019

#35 New York Times- *writes a rude article about Thomas Jefferson*---

Washington Post- *deletes all mention of Thomas Jefferson from their archives*---

Wall Street Journal-*predicts the fall of stocks in any company with the words "Thomas" or "Jefferson"---

Chicago Tribune-*publicly denounces Thomas Jefferson---

NPR-"And this is why we are a radio station, tonight at 8:00 we..."

Level 74

Nov 10, 2019

Those in power always detested those keeping them in check. It's nothing new and nothing to cheer on. This kind of short sighted anti-intellectualism stands in the way of a genuine and sincere critique of media.

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Level ∞

Apr 30, 2020

Here's a sincere and genuine critique:

The problem with modern journalism is that most journalists are prigs. If all the people who are supposed to keep the politicians in check come from a narrow slice of the gentry, you get what we are experiencing now, where the media constantly casts shame on the lower classes. Instead of "keeping power in check", they simply parrot whatever ideology is popular among the wealthy at the current moment.

The media is quite simply out-of-touch with the common people. They don't come from the common people and possibly don't even know any. Maybe it's always been that way. In any case, I'd much rather be led by Thomas Jefferson than his critics.

Level 46

Sep 16, 2022

well said qm

Level 77

Dec 29, 2019

Le Vénézuela est un pays pauvre car il ont choisi un gouvernement communiste. Le gouvernement des USA a choisi d'arrêter d'envoyer des aides et de commercer avec ce pays. Face à cette situation, les Vénézueliens ont le choix entre corruption ou crever de faim...

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Level 78

Feb 25, 2020

My French lessons are paying off. I think I understood everything, except for one thing: what does this have to do with any of the quotes?

Level 71

Jun 8, 2020

I think he is saying that 'Venezuela is a communist country that relies on non-communist countries for aid, that means that if aid is cut off the people starve or use corrupt methods to survive'........ I think there is a message in that somewhere.

Level 44

Jun 27, 2020

Here is the translation if you want

"Venezuela is a poor country because they have chosen a communist government. The US government has chosen to stop sending aid and trade with that country. Faced with this situation, Venezuelans have the choice between corruption or starving ..."

Level 63

Aug 12, 2021

Yeah my phone just translated all that for me, but thanks anyway

Level 60

Sep 14, 2020

Do you learn about Solzhenitsyn in American schools?

Level ∞

Feb 4, 2021

Lol, no.

Level 56

Feb 11, 2022

Solz- what now?