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I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
The conception that government should be guided by majority opinion makes sense only if that opinion is independent of government. read more
The conception that government should be guided by majority opinion makes sense only if that opinion is independent of government. The ideal of democracy rests on the belief that the view which will direct government emerges from an independent and spontaneous process. It requires, therefore, the existence of a large sphere independent of majority control in which the opinions of the individuals are formed.
A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness.
A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness.
Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.
Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.
For the principle of majority rule is the mildest form in which the force of numbers can be exercised. It read more
For the principle of majority rule is the mildest form in which the force of numbers can be exercised. It is a pacific substitute for civil war in which the opposing armies are counted and victory is awarded to the larger before any blood is shed.
Rank and riches are chains of gold, but still chains.
Rank and riches are chains of gold, but still chains.
Making capitalism out of socialism is like making eggs out of an omelet.
Making capitalism out of socialism is like making eggs out of an omelet.
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not read more
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.
All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.
All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.
