The State, both in its genesis and by its primary intention, is purely anti-social. It is not based on the idea of natural rights, but on the idea that the individual has no rights except those that the State may provisionally grant him. It has always made justice costly and difficult of access, and has invariably held itself above justice and common morality whenever it could advantage itself by so doing.
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We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.
We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country.
Ours is an abiding faith in the cause of human freedom. We know it is God's cause.
Ours is an abiding faith in the cause of human freedom. We know it is God's cause.
In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.
In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.
In modern war, the longest purse decides oftener than the longest sword.
In modern war, the longest purse decides oftener than the longest sword.
Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty.
Show me the country that has no strikes and I'll show you the country in which there is no liberty.
The greatest Glory of a free-born People, Is to transmit that Freedom to their Children.
The greatest Glory of a free-born People, Is to transmit that Freedom to their Children.
This is, I say, the time for all good men not to go to the aid of their party, but read more
This is, I say, the time for all good men not to go to the aid of their party, but to come to the aid of their country.
We vote too much. We deliberate too little. We have brought within the scope of the federal jurisdiction a vast read more
We vote too much. We deliberate too little. We have brought within the scope of the federal jurisdiction a vast number of subjects that do not belong here, but are nevertheless here. What we need to do is to stop passing laws. We have enough laws now to govern the world for the next ten thousand years.
The 2nd amendment was never intended to allow private citizens to 'keep and bear arms.' If it had, there would read more
The 2nd amendment was never intended to allow private citizens to 'keep and bear arms.' If it had, there would have been wording such as 'the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' - July 27, 1992
Every good communist should know that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.
