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“The modern world fails to square liberty with equality. But this is no defect. Such contradictions are an inseparable part of every human culture. In fact, they are cultures engines, responsible for the creativity and dynamism of our species.”

“Consistency is the playground of dull minds.”

“Equality can be insured only by curtailing the freedoms of those who are better off. Guaranteeing that every individual will be free to do as he/she wishes inevitably short changes equally. The entire political history of the world since 1789 can be seen as a series of attempts to reconcile this contradiction.”