The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; 
the wise forgive but do not forget. -- Thomas SZasz, The Second Sin 
(1973) "Personal Conduct"

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"Two features of Soviet Medicine---first, the russian physician's fear 
lest by being sypmathetic with and agent-provocateur-malingeer, he bring 
ruin onto himself, and second, the abolition of the hypocratic oath---make 
it necessary to examine further the role of privacy in the in therapeutic 
situation." -- M.Dr. Tamas I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; "The Myth of Mental 
Illness: Foundations of a theory of personal conduct." REVISED EDITION/1974; 
"The Social Context of Medical Practice" (Ch.3) "The significance of Privacy 
in the Physician-Patient Relationship." (Pg. 63/64)

"The war on drugs: Just say not to drugs the government deems bad for you.
The war on mental illness: Just say yes to drugs the government deems good for you." 
-- M.Dr. Tamas I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; "Words To The Wise: A Medical-Philosophical 
Dictionary;" "Drug Education," Pg. 38.

"Hypocrisy is the oil that lubricates the engine of society.  That, however, does not justify 
over-lubricating it." -- M.Dr. Tamas I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; "Words To The Wise: A 
Medical-Philosophical Dictionary;" "Hypocrisy." Pg. 55.

"Formerly, we fought wars against nations and the aim was to win.  Today, we fight wars against 
terrorism and the aim is to "degrade" the adversary's ability to aid "terrorists."" -- M.Dr. Tamas 
I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; "Words To The Wise: A Medical-Philosophical Dictionary;" "War."  Pg. 238.

"The result of succesful somatic treatment of mental illness." -- M.Dr. Tamas I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; 
"Words To The Wise: A Medical-Philosophical Dictionary;" "Zombification."  Pg. 240.

"The mental patient's (realistic) fear of the "wild-beast" psychiatrist, bent on "treating" him against 
his will." -- M.Dr. Tamas I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; "Words To The Wise: A Medical-Philosophical 
Dictionary;" "Zoophobia Psychiatrica."  Pg. 240.

"The criminal in prison loses his liberty, but not his credibility.  While in prison , Bertrand Russel 
wrote a well recieved book, and Neslson Mandella prepared himself to become the leader of his country.  
The mental patient in a psychiatric facility loses both his libert and his credibility.  In effect, 
he is sentenced to a life-long loss of his "voice;" regardless of what he says, people no longer "hear" 
it as the utterings of a full fledged human being; instead they "interpret" it as the "symptom" of a 
lunatic's "brain disease." -- M.Dr. Tamas I. SZasz/Thomas S. SZasz; "Words To The Wise: A Medical-Philosophical 
Dictionary;" "Involuntary Mental Hospitalization."  Pg. 61.



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