Liberty and Prosperity

Posts in The Copybook tagged ‘Liberty and Prosperity’

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‘The Overland Mail’ Rudyard Kipling

A tribute to the postal workers of British India, and to the kind of empire they helped to build.

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The Road to Ruin Bishop George Berkeley

George Berkeley warned that industry, not financial speculation, was the guarantee of a nation’s wealth.

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By Boris Grigoriev (1886-1939), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

The Rule of the Road A. G. Gardiner

Being a free citizen doesn’t mean that everyone else has to get out of your way.

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By Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895-1982), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

The Marks of a Tyrant Aristotle

Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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The Moral Case for Family Farms Richard Cobden

Richard Cobden called on Parliament to support small, family-owned farms.

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Hair by Hair William Cobbett

Governments must not use ‘the good of society’ as an excuse to run our lives.

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Keep Room for Me in Your Heart Guiseppi Garibaldi

Guiseppi Garibaldi treasured the memory of a visit to Tyneside.

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