Trump Authoritarian Quotes & Sayings

The intersection of authoritarian politics with homoeroticism is a subject of some historical interest, from the Nazi enthusiasm for the sculptures of Josef Thorak and Arno Breker to the Italian Futurists' ritual rejection of all things feminine. That mostly petered out around the time Francisco Franco stopped rocking that fur in official portraiture, though it has made occasional ignominious appearances in Democratic politics too. But the combination of homoerotic fascination and gay panic that marks the Trump movement is truly remarkable, something unseen in American politics. It — Kevin D. Williamson

People think they understand things because they become familiar with them. This is only superficial knowledge. It is the knowledge of the astronomer who knows the names of the stars, the botanist who knows the classification of the leaves and flowers, the artist who knows the aesthetics of green and red. This is not to know nature itself- the earth and sky, green and red. Astronomer, botanist, and artist have done no more than grasp impressions and interpret them, each within the vault of his own mind. The more involved they become with the activity of the intellect, the more they set themselves apart and the more difficult it becomes to live naturally. — Masanobu Fukuoka

You know, to me, that's going to influence the culture. They both influence each other - I know that - but, you know, there's no two ways about it. When you're just immersed in kind of this dark, edgy constant flow of entertainment, there's no way it can't affect you. There's just no way. — Michael Landon Jr.

Actually, I loved Chucky. It's one of the strangest movies I've ever seen. — Bill Condon

We are a country of artisans and a country of manufacturing. I think Japanese textile technology is the best in the world. — Tadashi Yanai

I despise mystics, they fancy themselves so deep, when they aren't even superficial. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Let us forget and forgive injuries. — Miguel De Cervantes

With all respect to Mr. Jefferson, I would put the pursuit of wisdom ahead of the pursuit of happiness. — Edmund Fuller

There has to be beauty left in the world, Julia," said Kiyu. "Otherwise we have nothing. — Erica Lindquist

It's really ludicrous; her object is doing good; she a Christian, yet she's always angry; and she always has enemies, and always enemies in the name of Christianity and doing good. — Leo Tolstoy

The Obama presidency has seen the U.S. military's elite tactical forces increasingly used in an attempt to achieve strategic goals. But with Special Operations missions kept under tight wraps, Americans have little understanding of where their troops are deployed, what exactly they are doing, or what the consequences might be down the road. — Nick Turse

A wise word of a stupid man is just a myth! A rock cannot emit light like a candle! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Because part of me does want to trick you. Part of me wants to say whatever I have to say to make sure you'll still want me. I want to tell you that it'll be different - better. That I'll be more sensitive, that I'll compromise more. But I won't be, Neal, I know I won't be. And I don't want to trick you. Nothing is ever going to change. — Rainbow Rowell