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Charny85
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The main tenets of liberalism are political democracy, limitations on the powers of government, the development of universal human rights, legal equality for all adult citizens, freedom of expression, respect for the value of viewpoint
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“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.”
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“Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.”
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“Politics: the art of using euphemisms, lies, emotionalism and fear-mongering to dupe average people into accepting--or even demanding--their own enslavement.”
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“Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?”
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“It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.”
― Knowledge and Decisions
― Knowledge and Decisions
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