"How a man who holds the entire..." - Quote by Thomas Sowell
How a man who holds the entire population of a country as his prisoners, and punishes the families of those who escape, can be admired by people who call themselves liberals is one of the many wonders of the human mind's ability to rationalize. Yet such is the case with Fidel Castro.
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“Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?”
“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.”
“Do countries with strong gun control laws have lower murder rates? Only if you cherry-pick the data.”
More on Tyranny
“The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.”
“The time to guard against corruption and tyranny is before they shall have gotten hold of us.”
“When, like an Emir of tyrannic power,Sirius appears, and on the horizon blackBids countless stars pursue their mighty track.”
More on Dictatorship
“The reaction that a ruthless dictator sets up in us either that of awe or pity according respectively as we react to him violently on nonviolently.”
“So many idealistic political movements for a better world have ended in mass-murdering dictatorships. Giving leaders enough power to create 'social justice' is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity.”
“I am not invested with dictatorial powers. If I were, I should be quite ready to dictate.”