" Educating children means freedom not to be forced to send them to school in a state school where there are teachers who want to inculcate the principles that are the opposite of what the parents want to instill in their children " Silvio Berlusconi, 26 February 2011
" Oil, the invasion, the caliphate: concerns make sense, but in the alphabet interior of a human being are words that come after. First comes love for freedom. It will not, I'm also asking myself, hesitant in the detachment with which we follow the events Libyan hides a veil of racism, which leads us to consider the Arabs of immature, lacking the required stamps to subscribe to democracy and then to keep under the heel of some bogeyman, possibly our friend? [...]. In us has made its way thought typical of the losers: that henceforth any change in our lives of others worse. But changes are life. The best way to prevent invasions and caliph is to stand alongside the Arab boys in the fight for freedom. Help them get by tyrants today. And to defend it zealots tomorrow Massimo Gramellini, Buongiorno (excerpt), La Stampa, February 26, 2011
"I agree that the two two four is an excellent thing, but if your cards need the praise, then the two times two times five is just a pretty little thing "
Fedor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
"How are brilliant, the Americans. You put it there. Freedom is for everyone, as the guitar. Everyone sounds like he wants, and everyone wants to sound like freedom " Giorgio Gaber, America, from" Freedom mandatory "1976
" There 's Italy and Italians are especially, this is the surprising setback that hot imbufalire ago the people of the Northern League. A cold, although they say that Bossi is a wise leader and sailed, it will be interesting to see whether and how the League will be able to take note of a new reality, that the relocation (including the North) in its natural and legitimate role political minority, and especially minority identity: the vast majority of Italians Italian feel. Before we take note of, the better for everyone " Michele Serra, The Hammock (excerpt), La Repubblica, February 19, 2011
" This story was already written and designed / thought of having to revise " Francesco Tricarico, Three Colors, 61 ° Festival di Sanremo
" The confusion is such that it might be worth going through the basics. Those who accuse the "moralists" of "blame the whores" did not understand clearly what you are talking about. We're not cursing the licentiousness, not the costumes private, non eros in its various mutations, not prostitution, let alone a prostitute. He is cursing the power appointing his favorite in the palace, using public office as private money to repay benefits. We're not blaming the confusion between private vices and public virtue (which also should raise some questions in the land of "Family Day"), you are blaming the complete, final drives confusion between private and public functions, the juxtaposition between rooms in the halls of power and pleasure. Although it is true that even a prostitute can and must become a minister, as a lawyer or a worker, it is also true that neither a prostitute nor a lawyer, nor should a worker or a minister or deputy regional director for private concession, as in the arrangements. Ours is an elective democracy (despite the ugly electoral law in force), and how do you fill the mouth of "popular will" system, pupils and pupils who chairs on which only the people's vote should be master? That of "morality" is a lie, not to mention fragile political and not to mention democracy " Michele Serra, The Hammock, La Repubblica. February 11, 2011
" I am a rich man who can spend the rest of his life to make hospitals for the children of the world, that I always wanted "
Silvio Berlusconi, February 9, 2011
"[...] Underneath all Italians are convinced to stay together by accident, an accident of history which resign, but does not lead boast. The party only interested in Turin Napolitano and a hundred heirs of the occupation troops. We could get away with the minimum of disturbance, the President invited to dinner in a peg Turin. Menu Bagna Cauda, \u200b\u200bthus dispensing outlet breaths of patriotism to the people oppressed " Massimo Gramellini, Buongiorno (excerpt), La Stampa, 8 February 2011
"... All 'u pilu if he had it, with his hands and with his head, with no sleep at night, by taking the beating heart by fever or malaria, coll'affaticarsi from dawn till night, and go around in the sun and rain, with wear his boots and his mule - he just does not wear out, thinking 'u Pilu, which was all that he had the world, because he had no children or grandchildren or relatives had nothing but 'u Pilu. When one has done so, it means that you did for 'u Pilu " Giovanni Verga Cetto The matter, in an original review of 'The stuff', short story collection "Tales Rusticana"
"The history of culture and society is infinitely more complex and agitated sees conflicting trends in the same period in the same environment, sometimes in the same person " Guido Baldi or his representative, Literature, volume 5
" a disco in Rimini has hired Ms. Karima El Marough (just call her Ruby!) for an evening fee. Shortly result, half of which rushed to sound the young lady. At the end of the evening the leaders of the club, very annoyed by the outcome of their tumultuous and very profitable Ideon, said they were "on the side of the demonstrators." Just one question: So why did they asked? They were under hypnosis? Someone forced them? Religious reasons? Possible that there is no one who is one, in light of this country, never to blame, the whining, which takes responsibility for their actions? And he has the courage to claim them irrespective of applause and whistles? Are you that you have invited. You knew who he was, because it has become popular, possibly because a large number of young Bonehead would pay the ticket to see her sway and giggle live. What are you complaining now? Of the accused, she was eighteen years of life and understands it, poor child, the rustling of the bills that several gentlemen have acted and still waving under his nose? First asked, hoping to get some 'cash, you too, then the download? Italianuzzi millions of italianuzzi. Grow, children " Michele Serra, The Hammock, La Repubblica, February 1, 2011
