Subtle strains of statehood
1 November 2020
A State is not a fact in the sense that a chair is a fact … it is a legal status attaching to a state
A State is not a fact in the sense that a chair is a fact … it is a legal status attaching to a state
The life of one we love is never lost. Its influence goes on through all the lives it ever touched. – Katie Ashley, author The
Down to the present day — the luminous image of democracy has often served as a pretext for the most undemocratic actions. – Randal Marlin,
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. – HL Mencken, American journalist
We have no choice, if we don’t do it now, after five years automatically the State Legislative Assembly will be dissolved. – Tan Sri Dr
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. – Michael Jordan, former American basketball player Although a lot of water has flowed under the
Truth is literally that which is without secrecy, what discloses itself without a veil. – D Laing, Scottish psychiatrist The difference between privacy and secrecy
A good example is the best gift you can offer to your children. In your absence, your example is present, which means you are present
Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about. – Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist It is heartening to note that
Practice being selfless. You end up getting more than you anticipate when your soul is giving. – Anonymous Imagine this. You only have to pay