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Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact.
Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact.
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."N. B.: This read more
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."N. B.: This quote is commonly attributed to Voltaire, but it is not found in his writing. - The Friends of Voltaire.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them read more
Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
Justice, like liberty and coercion, is a concept which, for the sake of clarity, ought to be confined to the read more
Justice, like liberty and coercion, is a concept which, for the sake of clarity, ought to be confined to the deliberate treatment of men by other men.
What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming.
What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming.
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.
We suffer most when the White House busts with ideas.
We suffer most when the White House busts with ideas.