When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the assertion of private interests which is thereby designated.
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World history is a court of judgment.
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Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.
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All that is real is reasonable, and all that is reasonable is real.
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We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.
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To him who looks upon the world rationally, the world in its turn presents a rational aspect. The relation is mutual.
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