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“The humanitarian in theory is the terrorist in action.”

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This book delves into the principles of individualism and its impact on economic systems, offering a critical analysis of the relationship between individuals and the state. more

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Isabel Paterson

Isabel Paterson, born on January 22, 1886, was an accomplished journalist and writer from the United States. Known for her distinctive writing style and unwavering support for liberalism, Paterson's career spanned various fields, including politics, economics, and social commentary. more

“What kind of world does the humanitarian contemplate as affording him full scope? It could only be a world filled with breadlines and hospitals, in which nobody retained the natural power of a human being to help himself or to resist having things done to him. And that is precisely the world that the humanitarian arranges when he gets his way.”

World Way Humans Kind Doe Done Helping Natural Human Beings Filled Humanitarian Hospitals Contemplating Scope Things Done Affording

Book:God of the Machine

Source: God of the Machine

“The power to do things for people is also the power to do things to people.”

People

Book:The God of the Machine

Source: The God of the Machine

“If you go back 150 years you are a reactionary; but if you go back 1000 years, you are in the foremost ranks of progress.”

Ifs Years Progress Reactionaries

Author:Isabel Paterson

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