And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
When you're done with that one, The God Theory: Universes, Zero-Point Fields, and What's Behind It All is another thought provoker.
ReplyDeleteI prefer Spinoza's take on the concept, myself. But to each his own.
ReplyDeleteCheck YouTube some of his interviews discussing this. Especially good is one on Socrates in the City with Eric Metaxes.
DeleteYou're welcome, CW. Bogsidebunny, Meyer does review Spinoza's take.
ReplyDeleteI'll look into it. Thanks John.
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