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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".
Envy plus rhetoric equals "social justice.".
Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a thousand people than ten specialists.
Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a thousand people than ten specialists.
Both free speech rights and property rights belong legally to individuals, but their real function is social, to benefit vast read more
Both free speech rights and property rights belong legally to individuals, but their real function is social, to benefit vast numbers of people who do not themselves exercise these rights.
It is no secret that organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year. This is quite read more
It is no secret that organized crime in America takes in over forty billion dollars a year. This is quite a profitable sum, especially when one considers that the Mafia spends very little for office supplies.
It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you.
It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you.
Fair play with others is primarily the practice of not blaming them for anything that is wrong with us. We read more
Fair play with others is primarily the practice of not blaming them for anything that is wrong with us. We tend to rub our guilty conscience against others the way we wipe dirty fingers on a rag. This is as evil a misuse of others as the practice of exploitation.
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If read more
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
In modern war, the longest purse decides oftener than the longest sword.
In modern war, the longest purse decides oftener than the longest sword.
