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The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them read more
The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.
When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will
fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in read more
When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will
fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible
struggle.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.
It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.
Yet if thou didst but know how little wit governs this mighty
universe.
Yet if thou didst but know how little wit governs this mighty
universe.
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on
Government is a kind of legalized pillage.
Government is a kind of legalized pillage.
Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?
Must a government be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?