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Page 47
... True liberty , said Irving Babbitt , " is not liberty to do what one likes but liberty to adjust oneself to law . " These are modern echoes of an old per- version of meaning , dear to authoritarians of every school . Lib- erty , they ...
... True liberty , said Irving Babbitt , " is not liberty to do what one likes but liberty to adjust oneself to law . " These are modern echoes of an old per- version of meaning , dear to authoritarians of every school . Lib- erty , they ...
Page 48
... true " democracy or " real " democ racy or a " higher " democracy , even when these systems carry authoritarianism to the limit and mock all the rights historical democracy has won . It is true on the other hand that the empty form of ...
... true " democracy or " real " democ racy or a " higher " democracy , even when these systems carry authoritarianism to the limit and mock all the rights historical democracy has won . It is true on the other hand that the empty form of ...
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... true that particular interests are always ac- tive , always driving to make government their servant . It is true that in the conflict of these interests some kind of mere compro- mise is not infrequently reached . It is true also that ...
... true that particular interests are always ac- tive , always driving to make government their servant . It is true that in the conflict of these interests some kind of mere compro- mise is not infrequently reached . It is true also that ...
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Our Neglected Heritage | 3 |
Liberty Equality and Fraternity | 12 |
The Rule of the People | 22 |
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