Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2004-08-03 Aug 3, 2004The most unresolved problem of the day is precisely the problem that concerned the founders of this nation: how to limit the scope and power of government. Tyranny, restrictions on human freedom, come primarily from governmental restrictions that we ourselves have set up.~ Milton FriedmanMen ... should do their actual living and working in communities ... small enough to permit of genuine self-government and the assumption of personal responsibilities, federated into larger units in such a way that the temptation to abuse great power should not arise. The larger (structurally) a democracy grows, the less becomes the rule of the people and the smaller is the say of individuals and localised groups in dealing with their own destinies. Moreover, love and affection, are essentially personal relationships. Consequently, it is only in small groups that Charity, in the Pauline sense of the word, can manifest itself. Needless to say, the smallness of the group, in no way guarantees the emergence of Charity. In a large undifferentiated group, the possibility does not even exist, for the simple reason that most of its members cannot, in the nature of things, have personal relations with one another.~ Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi Aug 2, 2004To the size of the state there is a limit, as there is to plants, animals and implements, for none of these retain their facility when they are too large.~ AristotleIt is an injustice, a grave evil and a disturbance of the right order, for a larger and higher organisation, to arrogate to itself functions which can be performed efficiently by smaller and lower bodies.~ Pope Leo XIII Jul 31, 2004The one predominant duty is to find one's work and do it.~ Charlotte Perkins GilmanI have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.~ Sir Winston ChurchillToday we may say aloud before an awe-struck world: 'We are still masters of our fate. We are still captain of our souls.'~ Sir Winston Churchill Jul 29, 2004True freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free.~ James Russell LowellAn avidity to punish is always dangerous to liberty. It leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to misapply even the best of laws. He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates his duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.~ Thomas Paine Jul 28, 2004Duties are not performed for duty's sake, but because their neglect would make the man uncomfortable. A man performs but one duty -- the duty of contenting his spirit, the duty of making himself agreeable to himself.~ Mark TwainWe all know our duty better than we discharge it.~ John RandolphParties who want milk should not seat themselves on a stool in the middle of a field in hope that the cow will back up to them.~ Elbert Hubbard Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print