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an advertising of one’s willingness to fight and even to put one’s life on the line—were at least plausible means of gaining whatever measure of security was possible in a lawless region and a violent time. The kinds of attitudes and
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“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.”
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“The fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy.”
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“A society that puts equality—in the sense of equality of outcome—ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests.”
― The Quest for Cosmic Justice
― The Quest for Cosmic Justice
“If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 50 years ago, a liberal 25 years ago and a racist today.”
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“The concept of “microaggression” is just one of many tactics used to stifle differences of opinion by declaring some opinions to be “hate speech,” instead of debating those differences in a marketplace of ideas. To accuse people of aggression for not marching in lockstep with political correctness is to set the stage for justifying real aggression against them.”
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Carlos’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Carlos’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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