Frank Herbert (1920–1986) American writer
"From The Trial of Trials", p. 246
The Bureau of Sabotage series, The Dosadi Experiment (1977)
We are ruled by an upper caste Hindu raj
Frank Herbert (1920–1986) American writer
"From The Trial of Trials", p. 246
The Bureau of Sabotage series, The Dosadi Experiment (1977)
Rudolf Rocker book Nationalism and Culture
Source: Nationalism and Culture (1937), Ch. 1 "The Insufficiency of Economic Materialism"
Context: The will to power which always emanates from individuals or from small minorities in society is in fact a most important driving force in history. The extent of its influence has up to now been regarded far too little, although it has frequently been the determining factor in the shaping of the whole of economic and social life.
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) 16th President of the United States
1860s, First Inaugural Address (1861)
Context: If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution — certainly would if such a right were a vital one. But such is not our case. All the vital rights of minorities and of individuals are so plainly assured to them by affirmations and negations, guarantees and prohibitions, in the Constitution, that controversies never arise concerning them. But no organic law can ever be framed with a provision specifically applicable to every question which may occur in practical administration. No foresight can anticipate, nor any document of reasonable length contain, express provisions for all possible questions.
Rahul Gandhi (1970) Indian politician
Quoted in Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera http://staff.stream.aljazeera.com/story/201310082109-0023097 NDTV, NDTV http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-dalit-needs-jupiter-s-escape-velocity-to-achieve-success-rahul-gandhi-429421?pfrom=home-lateststories
Norman Mailer (1923–2007) American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film maker, actor and political candidate
"A Speech at Berkeley on Vietnam Day"
Cannibals and Christians (1966)
Ernesto Che Guevara book Guerrilla Warfare
Source: Guerrilla Warfare (1961), Ch. I: 1. Essence of Guerrilla Warfare
“In established interests are the most powerful force of resistance to good.”
Daniel Salamanca (1863–1935) President of Bolivia (1863-1935)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) 32nd President of the United States
Address to the Annual Dinner for White House Correspondents' Association, Washington, D.C. (15 March 1941). A similar (but misleading 'quote') is inscribed on the FDR memorial, in Washington D. C., which says "They (who) seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers... Call this a New Order. It is not new and it is not order".
1940s
Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) American business consultant
Source: 1960s - 1980s, MANAGEMENT: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (1973), Part 1, p. 303