#over

Suppose Watergate had not been uncovered? I'd still be on the City Desk. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#city #desk #had #i #still

The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#bound #come #even #get #government

Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. ↗

— Bob Woodward

#carefully #done #fairly #government #more

Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness. ↗

— Fred Woodworth

#accustomed #basis #behavior #beings #cooperate

Mental fight means thinking against the current, not with it. It is our business to puncture gas bags and discover the seeds of truth. ↗

— Virginia Woolf

#bags #business #current #discover #fight

Really I don't like human nature unless all candied over with art. ↗

— Virginia Woolf

#human #human nature #i #like #nature

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it. ↗

— Alexander Woollcott

#course #democracy #hearing #i #said

By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief. ↗

— John Woolman

#been #breaking #countries #enraged #flourishing

The revolution in Russia was victorious with the help of the poor peasants. This should always be borne in mind here in Western Europe and all the world over. But the workers in Western Europe stand alone: this should never be forgotten in Russia. ↗

— Herman Gorter

#always #borne #europe #forgotten #help

I quite clearly remember driving home at 9 a.m., after shooting all day, in a bathrobe, with bodypaint all over my face, and going through McDonald's drive-thru. I ordered a coffee to make sure I didn't crash on the way home. And the girl working there, she didn't even bat an eyelid. I guess it's a regular thing down in Hastings McDonald's. ↗

— Gotye

#all day #bat #clearly #coffee #crash