ActionfigureJoe Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Paradoxically enough, the release of initiative and enterprise made possible by popular self-government ultimately generates disintegrating forces from within. Again and again after freedom has brought opportunity and some degree of plenty, the competent become selfish, luxury-loving and complacent; the incompetent and the unfortunate grow envious and covetous, and all three groups turn aside from the hard road of freedom to worship the Golden Calf of economic security. The historical cycle seems to be: From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance, from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to apathy, from apathy to dependency; and from dependency back to bondage once more. - Henning W. Prentis, Jr. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Excellent quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I think we're largely at apathy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Matt said: I think we're largely at apathy now I’ve been there for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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