Culture implies all which gives the mind possession of its own powers, as languages to the critic, telescope to the astronomer. Culture… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice and the desire for personal independence -- these… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
It is easy to understand why the law is used by the legislator to destroy in varying degrees among the rest of… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
Liberty and personal independence in America are still a concept some here have never known. — John Longenecker Copy Share Image
“It is easy to conceive that, according to the power of the legislator, it destroys for its own profit, and in different… — Frédéric Bastiat Copy Share Image
“It is clear that each party to this dispute—as to all that persist through long periods of time—is partly right and partly… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence. — Katharine Anthony Copy Share Image
“Lucitta knew Russian politics, and discussed how Trotsky was compelled by Stalin’s régime to deny many of his beliefs. It seemed that… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
“Democracy extends the sphere of personal independence; socialism confines it. Democracy values each man at his highest; socialism makes of each man… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“People continue to deploy the same justification of market society—that it would secure the personal independence of workers from arbitrary authority—long after… — Elizabeth S. Anderson Copy Share Image
“But, as Otare Mannoni has pointed out, gratitude is a strange emotion in that it is made up of two seemingly contradictory… — Frances FitzGerald Copy Share Image
“Camping has become one of my most beloved pastimes. I take a fierce delight in swinging a pak o my back or… — Anne LaBastille Copy Share Image