Quality education has died and so we have forgotten the teachings of the true "geniuses" that came before us
"A society that puts equality—in the sense of equality of outcome—ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality
"A society that puts equality—in the sense of equality of outcome—ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality
will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests
On the other hand, a society that puts freedom first will, as a happy by-product, end up with both greater freedom and greater equality
On the other hand, a society that puts freedom first will, as a happy by-product, end up with both greater freedom and greater equality
Though a by-product of freedom, greater equality is not an accident. A free society releases the energies and abilities of people to pursue their own objectives. It prevents some people from arbitrarily suppressing others. It does not prevent some people from achieving positions
of privilege, but so long as freedom is maintained, it prevents those positions of privilege from becoming institutionalized; they are subject to continued attack by other able, ambitious people."
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