Liberal quotes Flashcards
The aim of ___ is not to _______ or ________, but to ________ and _______ freedom. Where there is no ___, there is no _______.
The aim of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. Where there is no law, there is no freedom.
The _____ and _____ end of men putting themselves under _________, is the preservation of their ________.
The great and chief end of men putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property.
The only purpose for which _____ can be __________ _________ is over any member of a _________ _________, against his ____, is to prevent ____ to others.
The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised is over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
The _______ role of the state is to ensure that all ________ have access to basic ______ and _____________, including _________, __________, and a fair distribution of _________.
The primary role of the state is to ensure that all citizens have access to basic rights and opportunities, including education, healthcare, and a fair distribution of resources.
All ______trickles down eventually
All wealth trickles down eventually
The ______of his body, and the work of his _____, are properly his
The labour of his body, and the work of his hands, are properly his
To tax the larger _______ at a higher __________ than the smaller, is to impose a _______ on people for having worked ______ and saved more time than their __________.
To tax the larger incomes at a higher percentage than the smaller, is to impose a penalty on people for having worked harder and saved more time than their neighbours.
Inequalities in the ownership and control of ______, ______ and ________ can reduce the fair value of basic _________.
Inequalities in the ownership and control of wealth, income, and property can reduce the fair value of basic liberties.
The natural _______ of man is to be free from any superior _____ on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative _________ of man, but to have only the law of ______ for his rule.
The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.
_____ ______ is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a ____, which requires to grow and _______ itself on all sides.
Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides.
I do not wish _____ to have power over ___; but over __________
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves
The problem with the ________ ________ is that we have the attitude that the __________ should solve our problems. But the __________ is us.
The problem with the feminist movement is that we have the attitude that the government should solve our problems. But the government is us.
The divine right of ________, like the divine right of _____, many it is hoped, in this ___________ age, be contested without ______.
The divine right of husbands, like the divine right of kings, many it is hoped, in this enlightened age, be contested without danger.
A just _______ is a _______ that if you knew everything about it, you’d be willing to enter it in a ______ _____.
A just society is a society that if you knew everything about it, you’d be willing to enter it in a random place.
We should be free to pursue _______, so long as we do not attempt to _______ ______ of theirs or ______ their efforts to obtain it.
We should be free to pursue freedom, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs or impede their efforts to obtain it.
