"As restrictions and prohibitions are multiplied the..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
As restrictions and prohibitions are multiplied the people grow poorer and poorer. When they are subjected to overmuch government, the land is thrown into confusion.
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“International incidents must not be allowed to shape foreign policy, foreign policy must shape the incidents.”
“Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone.”
“There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly.”
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“To be more free is the goal of all our efforts, for only in perfect freedom can there be perfection.”