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Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is read more
Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.
For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred.
For every talent that poverty has stimulated it has blighted a hundred.
Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned
Justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned
At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and read more
At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted.
The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are read more
The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
I like the English. They have the most rigid code of immorality in the world.
I like the English. They have the most rigid code of immorality in the world.
Individuality is freedom lived.
Individuality is freedom lived.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
