Human nature does not change. There is nothing less surprising than a boorish person behaving boorishly. Today is the tomorrow the bad economist told us to ignore yesterday. Henry Hazlitt 37. The only thing worse than too much government is not enough government.
Democracy lasts only until constituents discover that their vote is the key to the public treasury.
When all the politicians agree, they are wrong. When the politicians do not agree, they are still wrong. Ten per cent of income is a historically reasonable and stable tax rate. Things that can't continue, don't. History is made by idealists, so flames consume everything and blood flows in torrents.