We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down.

Aneurin Bevan

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Topic

The political center Political ideology Politics

Author

Aneurin Bevan

Source

The Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Bevan, Aneurin. The Observer. 6 Dec. 1953.

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What is your aim in philosophy?-To show the fly the way out of the fly-bottle.

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Topic
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Author

Ludwig Wittgenstein
Source
Philosophical Investigations
Genre
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Original Citation

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophische Untersuchungen [Philosophical Investigations]. Suhrkamp, 1953, pt. 1.

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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophical Investigations, translated by G. E. M. Anscombe, et. al., edited by P. M. S. Hacker and Joachim Schulte. Wiley Blackwell, 2009, pt. 1.

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A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.

Thomas Jefferson

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Topic
Rebellion Revolution Political theory Politics

Author

Thomas Jefferson
Source
Letters of Thomas Jefferson
Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to James Madison. 30 Jan. 1787.

Current Citation

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