The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naive and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.
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The multitude is always in the wrong.
The multitude is always in the wrong.
Lookit, I've done it their way this far and now it's my turn. I'm my own handler. Any questions? Ask read more
Lookit, I've done it their way this far and now it's my turn. I'm my own handler. Any questions? Ask me... There's not going to be any more handler stories because I'm the handler... I'm Doctor Spin.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violen trevolution inevitable.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violen trevolution inevitable.
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.
Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.
Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.
I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies all right. But my damn friends. read more
I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies all right. But my damn friends. They're the ones that keep me walking the floor nights!
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How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home.
