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From: David Farber <dfarber () earthlink net>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:59:24 -0400
-----Original Message----- From: Bob Porter <bporter () theideasgroup com> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:24:57 To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: FW: Our own diminutive caesar Thought you might find this a timely message. Bob Porter, CTO The Ideas Group Direct Line (415) 869-8802 Main Line (415) 397-2777 www.theideasgroup.com ======================================================== Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fevered pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar. - Julius Caesar For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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