The Declaration of Independence states that the Creator gave man the right to liberty. It seems man can realize that liberty only if he does not forg… - Václav Havel

Truth lies not only in what is said, but also in who says it, to whom, why, how and under what circumstances.

So-obviously-I am not against political parties; if I were, I would be against democracy itself. I am simply against the dictatorship of partisanship. To be more precise, I am against the excessive influence of parties in the system of political power. Where the political system-and thus the state itself-is too dominated by parties, or too dependent on them, the consequences are unfortunate.

There's always something suspect about an intellectual on the winning side.