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The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
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.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
will I give power over the read more
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
will I give power over the nations:
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a
potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father.
Despotism tempered by assassination, that is our Magna Carta.
[Fr., Le despotisme tempere par l'assassinat, c'est notre magna
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Despotism tempered by assassination, that is our Magna Carta.
[Fr., Le despotisme tempere par l'assassinat, c'est notre magna
charta.]
Franklin Roosevelt stands like a sharply formed rock in a shapeless sea.
spoken on Book TV by a Jackson biographer.
Franklin Roosevelt stands like a sharply formed rock in a shapeless sea.
spoken on Book TV by a Jackson biographer.
Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves
Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves
Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its read more
Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?