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Liberty Quotes - Page 9

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

George Washington, J. M. Williams (1800). “Washington's political legacies: To which is annexed an appendix, containing an account of his illness, death, and the national tributes of respect paid to his memory, with a biographical outline of his life and character”, p.90

Liberty is about the right to question everything.

"An unconventional approach to creating a sustainable economy" by John Fullerton and Peter Malik, www.theguardian.com. March 2, 2012.

Useless laws weaken the necessary laws.

"The Spirit of the Laws". Treatise by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu, Book XXIX: Of the Manner of Composing Laws, Ch. 16: Things to be Observed in the Composing of Laws, 1748.

We had to fight the enemy without in the Falklands. We always have to be aware of the enemy within, which is much more difficult to fight and more dangerous to liberty.

"National archives: Margaret Thatcher wanted to crush power of trade unions" by Alan Travis, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2013.

Only powerful people have liberty.

"The Economist", p. 67, October 8, 2011.

The desire to rule is the mother of heresies.

Saint John Chrysostom, William John Copeland (1840). “Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians: And Homilies on the Epistle to the Ephesians, of S. John Chrysostom ...”, p.81

The issue is always the same: the government or the market. There is no third solution.

Ludwig Von Mises (1947). “Planned Chaos”, p.15, Ludwig von Mises Institute

A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.

"Law, Legislation and Liberty" by Friedrich August von Hayek, Vol. 2 : The Mirage of Social Justice, (Ch. 9), 1976.

Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites.

Edmund Burke (1828). “The Beauties of Burke: Consisting of Selections from His Works”, p.86