We are social creatures to the inmost centre of our being. The notion that one can begin anything at all from scratch, free from the past, or unindebted to others, could not conceivably be more wrong.
-Karl Popper, philosopher and professor (28 Jul 1902-1994)
The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race, or his holy cause. A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business.
-Eric Hoffer, philosopher and author (25 Jul 1902-1983)
Only the stupid steal from the rich. The clever steal from the poor. The law usually protects the rich.
-Carsten Jensen, author (b. 24 Jul 1952)
Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
-Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (23 Jul 1892-1975)
