Most men, after a little freedom, have preferred authority with the consoling assurances and the economy of effort it brings. freedom
Private property was the original source of freedom. It still is its main ballpark. freedom
In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs. men & society
It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most. government
Where all men think alike, no one thinks very much. men
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. music & wisdom
The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully. business
The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on. business