Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
I consider Bush's decision to call for a war against terrorism a serious mistake. He is elevating these criminals to the status of war enemies and one cannot lead a war against a network if the term war is to retain any definite meaning.
