No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy.

Amartya Sen · Development as Freedom (1999)

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I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.

Margaret Chase Smith · The source reads: “The nation sorely needs a Republican victory. But I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.” · Declaration of Conscience, U.S. Senate (June 1, 1950)

Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Samuel Johnson

Property has its duties as well as its rights.

Thomas Drummond

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“No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy.”

“I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.”

“Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.”

“Property has its duties as well as its rights.”

We Value Your Opinion Comments

No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy.

I don't want to see the Republican Party ride to political victory on the Four Horsemen of Calumny—Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry and Smear.

Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves; but they cannot bear levelling up to themselves.

Property has its duties as well as its rights.