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You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.
You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.
Be England what she will, with all her faults she is my country still.
Be England what she will, with all her faults she is my country still.
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright read more
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
All lasting change is incremented, based on unfolding traditions and developing institutions. Revolutionary upheavals may change how the world looks read more
All lasting change is incremented, based on unfolding traditions and developing institutions. Revolutionary upheavals may change how the world looks but seldom changes the way the world works. Lasting historical change comes not through tidal waves but through the irresistible creeping tide.
Power (n): The only narcotic regulated by the SEC instead of the FDA.
Power (n): The only narcotic regulated by the SEC instead of the FDA.
The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act read more
The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.
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.
Chinks in America's egalitarian armor are not hard to find. Democracy is the fig leaf of elitism.
Chinks in America's egalitarian armor are not hard to find. Democracy is the fig leaf of elitism.
Men resort to talking only when they haven't the power to enforce their convictions upon others.
Men resort to talking only when they haven't the power to enforce their convictions upon others.