Auberon Herbert Quotes
We hold that what one man cannot morally do, a million men cannot morally do, and government, representing many millions of men, cannot do.
Herbert, Auberon. The Right and Wrong of Compulsion by the State, and Other Essays. Edited by Eric Mack, Liberty Fund, 1978, p. 320.
Rev. Falwell was so struck with the “moral majority” phrase that it became the name of their organization.
Spinoza was one of the most feared intellectuals in human history—feared that is by the established power structures. He is the only known person who was excommunicated by the Catholics, the Jews and the Muslims—all were forbidden to read his works. He was the enemy of authority and advocated personal reason as the guide for men.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910. Although a liberal, Twain clearly recognized one of the fundamental shortcomings of government. This and other skepticism about government made him popular with small government conservatives as well.
Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert was a British writer, theorist, philosopher, and 19th century individualist. He was a son of the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon. He was Liberal Member of Parliament for the two-member constituency of Nottingham from 1870 to 1874.
