Politics, and the fate of mankind, are shaped by men without ideals and without greatness.

Albert Camus

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Topic

Venality of politicians Politicians Politics

Author

Albert Camus

Source

Journals of Albert Camus

Medium

Personal journal

Language

French

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Philosopher Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Camus, Albert. Notebook entry. c. 1940.

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What is a rebel? A man who says no.

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Time
1951 1950s 20th century
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When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

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1963 1960s 20th century
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The best government is that which governs least.

John L. O'Sullivan

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Topic
Limited government Government Political theory Politics

Author

John L. O'Sullivan
Source
United States Magazine and Democratic Review
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1837 1830s 19th century
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O'Sullivan, John L. United States Magazine and Democratic Review. Washington DC: Langtree and O'Sullivan, Oct. 1837, introduction.

Another quote originally in French

And with the guts of the last priest
Let's wring the neck of the last king.

Denis Diderot

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Anti-clericalism Anti-monarchism Revolution

Author

Denis Diderot
Source
Les Eleutheromanes
Medium
Poem
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1772 1770s 18th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Citation

Diderot, Denis. "Les Eleutheromanes [The Eleutherans]." Correspondance littéraire, 1 Mar. 1772.