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The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will read more
The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.
Oh, I'm not going to do anything to them. The thought that I might will be enough to keep them read more
Oh, I'm not going to do anything to them. The thought that I might will be enough to keep them going.
Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.
The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it.
The more I saw of foreign countries the more I loved my own.
The more I saw of foreign countries the more I loved my own.
Freedom means freedom from forces and circumstances which would turn man into a thing, which would impose on man the read more
Freedom means freedom from forces and circumstances which would turn man into a thing, which would impose on man the passivity and predictability of matter. By this test, absolute power is the manifestation most inimical to human uniqueness. Absolute power wants to turn people into malleable clay.
Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told.
Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told.
Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in read more
Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.
..the Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject to change by majorities. It comes read more
..the Bill of Rights does not come from the people and is not subject to change by majorities. It comes from the nature of things. It declares the inalienable rights of man not only against all government but also against the people collectively.
