[T]hree of [Newt Gingrich's] 'Five Principles of American Civilization' deal with business, technology, and organization - all characteristics of work. There is no mention of liberty or equality or, for that matter, of democracy.

I would remind you...that Socrates was executed not for saying what things were or should be, but for seeking practical indications of where some reasonable ap…

But now, in this century of ideologies, the Gods and Destiny have been given new life. 'Miracles in the world are many,' Sophocles wrote in the fifth century B…

Because the managerial elites are now so large and have such a dominant effect on our educational system, we are actually teaching most people to manage, not t…

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

While democracy must have its organizations and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

No greater mistake can be made than to think that our institutions are fixed or may not be changed for the worse. ... Increasing prosperity tends to breed indi…