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Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.
Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the read more
Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others the submissiveness of sheep.
If we would have civilization and the exertion indispensable to its success, we must have property; if we have property, read more
If we would have civilization and the exertion indispensable to its success, we must have property; if we have property, we must have its rights; if we have the rights of property, we must take those consequences of the rights of property which are inseparable from the rights themselves.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed [and hence clamorous to be led to safety] read more
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed [and hence clamorous to be led to safety] by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
True patriots we; for be it understood we left our country for our country's good.
True patriots we; for be it understood we left our country for our country's good.
For whatever deserves to exist deserves also to be known, for knowledge is the image of existence; and things mean read more
For whatever deserves to exist deserves also to be known, for knowledge is the image of existence; and things mean and splendid exist alike.
The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied.
The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied.
I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.
I do have a political agenda. It's to have as few regulations as possible.