The One Pervading Evil Of Democracy Is

Liberty Has Not Only Enemies Which It Conquers, But Perfidious Friends, Who Rob The Fruits Of Its Victories: Absolute Democracy, Socialism.

Government By Idea Tends To Take In Everything, To Make The Whole Of Society Obedient To The Idea. Spaces Not So Governed Are Unconquered, Beyond The Border, Unconverted, A Future Danger.

At All Times Sincere Friends Of Freedom Have Been Rare, And Its Triumphs Have Been Due To Minorities.

No Public Character Has Ever Stood The Revelation Of Private Utterance And Correspondence.

Everybody Likes To Get As Much Power As Circumstances Allow, And Nobody Will Vote For A Self-denying Ordinance.