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Why is patriotism thought to be blind loyalty to the government and the politicians who run it, rather than loyalty to the principles of liberty… — Ron Paul
The treasury could fill old bottles with banknotes and bury them..and leave it to private enterprises on well-tried principles of laissez-faire to dig the notes… — John Maynard Keynes
By adoption of these principles, the long-felt want for a uniform medium will be satisfied. The taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest, discounts,… — Abraham Lincoln
The Liberal Party abandoned the principles of reform and social liberalism and has become, instead, just another piece of political machinery in the service of… — Eric Kierans
Then came the second Amsterdam discovery, although the principle was known elsewhere. Bank deposits...did not need to be left idly in the bank. They could… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Capitalism is chronically unstable.Boom and bust has always marked capitalism in the United States. There were panics in 1785, 1791, 1819, 1857, 1869, 1873, 1907,… — John Kenneth Galbraith
The characteristic feature of capitalism that distinguishes it from pre-capitalist methods of production was its new principle of marketing. Capitalism is not simply mass production,… — Ludwig von Mises
It is important to gain knowledge, yes, but any advantage we will have in the eternal life to come will be a knowledge, I am… — Henry D. Taylor
Look through the whole history of countries professing the Romish religion, and you will uniformly find the leaven of this besetting and accursed principle of… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Marriage requires the giving and keeping of confidences, the sharing of thoughts and feelings, respect and understanding always, marriage requires humility - the humility to… — Richard L. Evans
The old Catholic church traditions are worth more than all you have said. Here is a principle of logic that most men have no more… — Joseph Smith, Jr.
Love and the search for truth are unifying principles. — Dominique de Menil
"Adjust to changing times but sticking to unchanging principles" - committing me and all Americans to real ideals of justice and truth, no matter what… — Jimmy Carter
The principle difference between heaven and hell is the company you keep there. — Lois McMaster Bujold
The present Hindu society is organised only for spiritual men, and hopelessly crushes out everybody else. Why? Where shall they go who want to enjoy… — Swami Vivekananda
Mahatma Gandhi was a man of peace and non-violence and lived by the Hindu principle of ahimsa, action based on refusal to do harm. As… — Kevin Martin
To your request of my opinion of the manner in which a newspaper should be conducted, so as to be most useful, I should answer,… — Thomas Jefferson
The spread of democracy is a wonderful thing-it is a necessary foundation for peace-and it can happen. But it cannot be advanced by force, and… — Jonathan Schell
The founders of this nation understood that private morality is the fount from whence sound public policy springs. Replying to Washington's first inaugural address, the… — Thomas G. West
I propose . . . . The conformity of the proposed Constitution to the true principles of republican government. — Alexander Hamilton
[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I am… — Noah Webster
Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind. — Benjamin Rush
The foundations of our national policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of private morality, and the preeminence of free government be… — George Washington
A tribute . . . is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected to devise and adopt [the… — George Washington
The Nuremberg Trial of the German war criminals was tacitly based on the recognition of the principle: criminal actions cannot be excused if committed on… — Albert Einstein

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