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Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible god and destroys a visible nature, unaware that this nature he’s destroying is the god he’s worshipping.

Hubert Reeves

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.

Pericles

Bullshit names

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I had a bloke called Sheldon (?) remind me of all the dodgy characters who have created superficially respectable names for their nefarious activities. He was an ‘antivaxxer’ (i.e. an…

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The greatest patriotism is to tell your country when it is behaving dishonourably, foolishly, viciously.

Julian Barnes

When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorises it and a moral code that glorifies it.

Frédéric Bastiat