The Long Term Versus The

A History That Should Pursue All The Subtle Threads From End To End Might Be Eminently Valuable, But Not As A Tribute To Peace And Conciliation.

Towns Were The Nursery Of Freedom.

The One Pervading Evil Of Democracy Is The Tyranny Of The Majority, Or Rather Of That Party, Not Always The Majority, That Succeeds, By Force Or Fraud, In Carrying Elections.

The State Is Competent To Assign Duties And Draw The Line Between Good And Evil Only In Its Immediate Sphere. Beyond The Limits Of Things Necessary For Its Well-being, It Can Only Give Indirect Help To Fight The Battle Of Life By Promoting The Influences Which Prevail Against Temptation--religion, Education, And The Distribution Of Wealth.

Liberty Is Not A Means To A Higher Political End. It Is Itself The Highest Political End. It Is Not For The Sake Of A Good Public Administration That It Is Required, But For The Security In The Pursuit Of The Highest Objects Of Civil Society, And Of Private Life.