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Equality of the general rules of law and conduct, however, is the only kind of equality conducive to liberty and read more

Equality of the general rules of law and conduct, however, is the only kind of equality conducive to liberty and the only equality which we can secure without destroying liberty. Not only has liberty nothing to do with any other sort of equality, but it is even bound to produce inequality in many respects. This is the necessary result and part of the justification of individual liberty: if the result of individual liberty did not demonstrate that some manners of living are more successful than others, much of the case for it would vanish.

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What is hateful to thyself do not do to another. That is the whole Law, the rest is Commentary.

What is hateful to thyself do not do to another. That is the whole Law, the rest is Commentary.

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A good cause can become bad if we fight for it with means that are indiscriminately murderous. A bad cause read more

A good cause can become bad if we fight for it with means that are indiscriminately murderous. A bad cause can become good if enough people fight for it in a spirit of comradeship and self-sacrifice. In the end it is how you fight, as much as why you fight, that makes your cause good or bad.

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The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is read more

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt.

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Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

Politics is the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

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Fascism is capitalism plus murder.

Fascism is capitalism plus murder.

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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.

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Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

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Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.

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