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A right without an attendant responsibility is as unreal as a sheet of paper which has only one side.
A right without an attendant responsibility is as unreal as a sheet of paper which has only one side.
Progress is precisely that which the rules and regulations did not foresee.
Progress is precisely that which the rules and regulations did not foresee.
The US has a vital interest in that area of the country [Latin America].
The US has a vital interest in that area of the country [Latin America].
A nation's policy form an integral whole. Foreign policy and domestic policy are closely linked together; they are but one read more
A nation's policy form an integral whole. Foreign policy and domestic policy are closely linked together; they are but one system; they condition each other.
Necessity is the plea of every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed read more
Necessity is the plea of every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and read more
There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses. Both the strong and the weak grasp at this alibi. The latter hide their malevolence under the virtue of obedience: they acted dishonorably because they had to obey orders. The strong, too, claim absolution by proclaiming themselves the chosen instrument of a higher power- God, history, fate, nation or humanity.
Socialism is Bolshevism with a shave.
Socialism is Bolshevism with a shave.
The correct strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreign clients is a Japanese strategy: ask questions. When you read more
The correct strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreign clients is a Japanese strategy: ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefully feel for pressure points. If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Suggest a recess or another meeting.
A little government and a little luck are necessary in life; but only a fool trusts either of them.
A little government and a little luck are necessary in life; but only a fool trusts either of them.