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The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is read more
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt.
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the read more
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends.
The State always moves slowly and grudgingly towards any purpose that accrues to society's advantage, but moves rapidly and with read more
The State always moves slowly and grudgingly towards any purpose that accrues to society's advantage, but moves rapidly and with alacrity towards one that accrues to its own advantage; nor does it ever move towards social purposes on its own initiative, but only under heavy pressure, while its motion towards anti-social purposes is self-sprung.
I can see clearly now ... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing read more
I can see clearly now ... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate...
Politics: (noun) From Greek, poly, meaning many, and ticks, meaning bloodsuckers.
Politics: (noun) From Greek, poly, meaning many, and ticks, meaning bloodsuckers.
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of read more
This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a hammer.
The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.
The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.
The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied.
The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied.
The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are read more
The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do than in what we are free not to do.
