| "of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. it would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. the robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."
this used to make me think of our various political leaders, but now it's taken on an infinitely more dreary... rather, omnipresent meaning. |
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when i'm at the pearly gates, this will be on my videotape. |
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| this place used to be such a haven. |
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| this morning joy was "singing" along to fiona apple's "across the universe" cover. i thought this was noteworthy.
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