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History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.
The art of creation is older than the art of killing.
The art of creation is older than the art of killing.
History doesn't repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes
History doesn't repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes
To some, freedom means the opportunity to do what they want to do; to most it means not to do read more
To some, freedom means the opportunity to do what they want to do; to most it means not to do what they do not want to do. It is perhaps true that those who can grow will feel free under any condition.
Nostalgia is a seductive liar.
Nostalgia is a seductive liar.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.
Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.
He has been called a mediocre man; but this is unwarranted flattery. He was a politician of monumental littleness.
He has been called a mediocre man; but this is unwarranted flattery. He was a politician of monumental littleness.
