Sound Of Cannons

Saturday, October 6, 2007

In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Pillar Of Autumn: We're Liberty and Freedom-minded, professional fellows; with a plethora of things to say and no fear in expressing them. One of our favorite sayings is: "Oderint dum metuant" which translates, roughly, as "Let them hate as long as they fear." It was a favorite saying of the Roman emperor Caligula. He wasn't a particularly nice guy, but he had the world at his bidding and history will never forget him or his notoriety. That's power.

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