“Almost nothing is more elusive and controversial than the challenge of balancing equality and liberty. Societies claiming to be both free and just should strive for both ideals, but knowing how to balance them is the fly in the ointment. For liberty often threatens equality, just as equality often threatens liberty, and too much inequality from too much liberty may threaten liberty just as much as too much equality without liberty does too.”
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The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai's Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom
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Os Guinness
Os Guinness, born on September 30, 1941, is a British author, historian, and public intellectual. His works span a variety of fields including religion, politics, society, and culture, and have been well-received by readers. more
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