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Liberty, Evil, Good Men, Equality, Socialism and Democracy

In Politics, Quotes, thinking out loud on July 11, 2009 at 12:44 am

“Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.” — Alexis de Tocqueville

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
–Sir Edmund Burke