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If monarchy is corrupting - and it is - wait till you see what overt empire does to us.


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It's true that most people find it far more comfortable to trust an authority than to have their faith questioned.



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Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule.



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We need the courage to face the truth about what we are doing in the world and act responsibly to change it.



But it is important always to keep in mind that the danger of harming humans is not connected only or even mainly with telling secrets, there can be great danger in keeping secrets.

But it is important always to keep in mind that the danger of harming humans is not connected only or even mainly with telling secrets, there can be great danger in keeping secrets.



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You needn't think there is nothing you can do-you can tell the truth.



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There should be at least one leak like the Pentagon Papers every year.



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It is a tribute to the American people that our leaders perceived that they had to lie to us, it is not a tribute to us that we were so easily misled.



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This wholesale invasion of Americans’ and foreign citizens’ privacy does not contribute to our security; it puts in danger the very liberties we’re trying to protect.





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