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Obligations to Posterity: Thoughts by Cato, 1787.
Founding Era

Obligations to Posterity: Thoughts by Cato, 1787.

This is a short but interesting view about obligations that a generation has to posterity. The occasion of these remarks is the fight over the ratification of the Constitution. Cato, being among the Anti-Federalists, distrusted the Constitution vis-a-vis the Articles of Confederation. August Glen-James, editor . . . your posterity will find that
Feb 17, 2024 1 min read
Theories of Government: Thoughts by H. L. Mencken, 1922.
General Interest

Theories of Government: Thoughts by H. L. Mencken, 1922.

A consummate critic, H. L. Mencken unpacks what he thinks of monarchy, democracy, and communism in this short but vivid observation. August Glen-James, editor And communism, as the example of Russia already shows, is not a fountain that gushes peace, justice and plenty, but a sewer in which they are
Nov 26, 2022 1 min read
Freedom of Speech: Thoughts by C. Chauncey Burr, 1865
C Chauncey Burr

Freedom of Speech: Thoughts by C. Chauncey Burr, 1865

None but a depraved people will long consent to the loss of this freedom.
Nov 21, 2022 1 min read
The Average Civilized Man of Today: Thoughts By H.L. Mencken, 1924
Short Quotes

The Average Civilized Man of Today: Thoughts By H.L. Mencken, 1924

That the average civilized man of today is inferior to the average civilized man of two or three generations ago is too plain to need arguing. He has less enterprise and courage; he is less resourceful and various; he is more like a rabbit and less like a lion. Harsh
Nov 20, 2022
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