Keeping the Tablets: Modern American Conservative ThoughtWilliam F. Buckley (Jr.), Charles R. Kesler |
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... interest of the overwhelming majority , it is not to the interest of all ; no minority however small , no individual however perverse must be left out . More precisely , even if an objective is to the interest of all but not believed by ...
... interest of the overwhelming majority , it is not to the interest of all ; no minority however small , no individual however perverse must be left out . More precisely , even if an objective is to the interest of all but not believed by ...
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... interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence , and affect the community at large . When , therefore , one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest , he , in effect , grants to the public an ...
... interest when used in a manner to make it of public consequence , and affect the community at large . When , therefore , one devotes his property to a use in which the public has an interest , he , in effect , grants to the public an ...
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... interest in politics does not encourage self - restraint , self - denial , and moderation in any sphere of life . Drawing upon Montesquieu , many Founders thought that commerce - the submersion of passion and interest in pursuit of ...
... interest in politics does not encourage self - restraint , self - denial , and moderation in any sphere of life . Drawing upon Montesquieu , many Founders thought that commerce - the submersion of passion and interest in pursuit of ...
Contents
Preface by William F Buckley Jr | 1 |
You Ever See a Dream Walking? by William | 19 |
The Quest for a Tradition | 37 |
Copyright | |
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