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States are great engines moving slowly.
States are great engines moving slowly.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.
It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.
It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.
That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.
That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.
They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.
Government is not the doctor. It is the disease.
Government is not the doctor. It is the disease.
In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's a false promise predicated on the idea that the read more
In a state-run society the government promises you security. But it's a false promise predicated on the idea that the opposite of security is risk. Nothing could be further from the truth. The opposite of security is insecurity, and the only way to overcome insecurity is to take risks. The gentle government that promises to hold your hand as you cross the street refuses to let go on the other side.
