“What I am describing now is a plan and a hope for the long term—the march of freedom and democracy which will leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash-heap of history as it has left other tyrannies which stifle the freedom and muzzle the self-expression of the people.” Ronald Reagan
history of this quote “Human existence is girt round with mystery: the narrow region of our experience is a small island in the midst of a boundless sea.” by John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill
history of this quote “He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that.” by John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill
history of this quote “The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.” by John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill
“We have listened to the wisdom in an old Russian maxim. And I’m sure you’re familiar with it, Mr. General Secretary…The maxim is…trust, but verify.” Ronald Reagan
“We are a nation that has a government—not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government, which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed.” Ronald Reagan
“When the first President, George Washington, placed his hand upon the Bible, he stood less than a single day’s journey by horseback from raw, untamed wilderness. There were 4 million Americans in a union of 13 States. Today, we are 60 times as many in a union of 50 States. We’ve lighted the world with our inventions, gone to the aid of mankind wherever in the world there was a cry for help, journeyed to the Moon and safely returned. So much has changed, and yet we stand together as we did two centuries ago.” Ronald Reagan
history of this quote “So true is it that unnatural generally means only uncustomary, and that everything which is usual appears natural. The subjection of women to men being a universal custom, any departure from it quite naturally appears unnatural.” by John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill
history of this quote “The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful, is the cause of half their errors.” by John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill