Gore Vidal Quote

As Brooks Adams put it, the sole problem of our ruling class is whether to coerce or to bribe the powerless majority.


The Decline and Fall of the American Empire (1992)


As Brooks Adams put it, the sole problem of our ruling class is whether to coerce or to bribe the powerless majority.

As Brooks Adams put it, the sole problem of our ruling class is whether to coerce or to bribe the powerless majority.

As Brooks Adams put it, the sole problem of our ruling class is whether to coerce or to bribe the powerless majority.

As Brooks Adams put it, the sole problem of our ruling class is whether to coerce or to bribe the powerless majority.