Political Philosophy Quotes

"The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests" "The interests of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place" "In a republic this rule ought to be observed, that the majority should not have the predominant power." "Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike." "The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists." "The more cynical reason people give in to totalitarianism is that they can't stand the boredom of total liberty." "The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others" "The worth of the State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it" "The struggle between Liberty and Authority is the most conspicuous feature in the portions of history with which we are earliest familiar" "We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around"