Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors.Arthur Schopenhauer
Nothing is more unreliable than the populace, nothing more obscure than human intentions, nothing more deceptive than the whole electoral system.Cicero
The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law.Denis Diderot
The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages.Tom Stoppard
The whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority.Tom Stoppard
What is the society we wish to protect? Is it the society of complete surveillance for the commonwealth? Is this the wealth we seek to have in common - optimal security at the cost of maximal surveillance?Tom Stoppard
