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Lou Girardin
15th June 2006, 08:11
Some of his wit.
Capitalism is man exploiting man.
Communism is the other way around.

The trickle down theory functions in the same way as if you feed a horse enough oats, some will pass through to feed the sparrows.

Faced with a choice of changing their minds or finding an excuse to justify their actions, most people get busy working on the excuse.

Indoo
15th June 2006, 16:40
"You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too. "

Blackbird
15th June 2006, 17:52
Got his book "The Age of Uncertainty". Must be over 20 years old and still the best read on the market.

Lou Girardin
16th June 2006, 08:18
"Modern conservatives are engaged in one of the most compelling exercises in modern philosophy, the search for ever more superior moral justifications for selfishness".

"Wrinkles on the brow are unavoidable, you must never have wrinkles on your heart. The spirit must stay youthful".