Legislators and revolutionaries who promise equality and liberty at the same time are either psychopaths or mountebanks.
Tag: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749-1832), commonly known as “Goethe,” was a German poet, novelist, philosopher, and scientist who is considered one of the giants of the literary world.
Enslaved by false freedom
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.
Nothing worse
Nothing is as terrible to see as ignorance in action.
Knowing is not enough
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
The best government
What is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.