Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2001-09-03 Sep 3, 2001The last stage but one of every civilisation, is characterised by the forced political unification of its constituent parts, into a single greater whole.~ Arnold J. ToynbeeThere is as far as I know, no example in history, of any state voluntarily ceding power from the centre to its constituent parts.~ Charles HandyThe great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations to have as little political connection as possible... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalships, interest, humor, or caprice?... It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.~ George Washington Aug 31, 2001English character and English freedom depend comparatively little on the form which the Constitution assumes at Westminster. A centralised democracy may be as tyrannical as an absolute monarch; and if the vigour of the nation is to continue unimpaired, each individual, each family, each district, must preserve as far as possible its independence, its self-completeness, its powers and its privilege to manage its own affairs and think its own thoughts.~ James Anthony Froude Aug 30, 2001The worst forms of tyranny, or certainly the most successful ones, are not those we rail against but those that so insinuate themselves into the imagery of our consciousness, and the fabric of our lives, as not to be perceived as tyranny.~ Michael ParentiThere are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.~ Benjamin Disraeli Aug 29, 2001Government has no other end than the preservation of property.~ John LockePrivate property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main bulwark.~ Walter LippmannThe instinct of ownership is fundamental in man's nature.~ William James Aug 28, 2001The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the law of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.~ John Adams Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print