The great mass of people . . . will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one.
Irv: You wanna know why I cheated right? Derice: Yes I do. Irv: That’s a fair question. It’s quite simple really. I had to win. You see Derice, I’d made winning my whole life, and when you make winning your whole life, you have to keep on winning. No matter what. You understand that? Derice: No I don’t understand coach. Ya had two gold medals. Ya had it all. Irv: Derice…A gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you’re not enough without it, you’ll never be enough with it.
Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.
Such is the human race. Often it does seem such a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.
God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.
Tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content,Than to be perk'd up in a glittering grief, And wear a golden sorrow. Henry VIII Act II Sc. 3
Those who cling to power at the expense of principle often end up doing almost anything to perpetuate their power.