#log

A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both. ↗

— James Madison

#both #farce #government #information #means

Jerusalem Syndrome is actually a rare psychological condition that occurs to some visitors to the Middle East. They get to Israel and just snap. ↗

— Marc Maron

#condition #east #get #israel #jerusalem

It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradictory. Logically considered, freedom and equality are mutually exclusive, just as society and the individual are mutually exclusive. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#considered #contradictory #democracy #equality #exclusive

I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker. ↗

— Kamisese Mara

#blackout #caused #contributed #crisis #deterioration

America and its allies are engaged in a war against a terrorist movement that spans all corners of the globe. It is sparked by radical ideologues that breed hatred, oppression, and violence against all of their declared enemies. ↗

— Kenny Marchant

#allies #america #breed #corners #declared

Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all. ↗

— Ed Markey

#america #comfort #compromising #could #economy

Saying, 'I'm sorry' is the same as saying, ' I apologize.' Except at a funeral. ↗

— Demetri Martin

#except #funeral #i #same #saying

Many people mistakenly think a new technology cancels out an old one. ↗

— Judith Martin

#mistakenly #new #new technology #old #old one

I cringe at backstory. Because it never quite explains or gets into some psychological thing that is never quite right and never quite the truth and who knows why someone is some way. ↗

— Steve Martin

#cringe #explains #gets #i #into

An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be. ↗

— Steve Martin

#apology #bah #beneath #cowardly #dignity