Every government, whatever its form, character, or color — be it absolute or constitutional, monarchy or republic, Fascist, Nazi, or Bolshevist — is by its very nature conservative, static, intolerant of change and opposed to it. —Emma Goldman More about this quote Tags: politics change government conservatism Nazi monarchy Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Money is like fire, an element as little troubled by moralizing as earth, air, and water. Men can employ it as a tool, or they can dance around it as if it were the incarnation of a god. Money votes socialist or monarchist, finds a profit in pornography or translations from the Bible, commissions Rembrandt and underwrites the technology of Auschwitz. It acquires its meaning from the uses to which it is put. —Lewis H. Lapham More about this quote Tags: technology morality money fire Bible socialism monarchy pornography Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five Kings left--the King of England, the King of Spades, The King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds. —King Farouk of Egypt More about this quote Tags: revolution monarchy cards kings Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email