Mark S. Weiner Quotes
Yet, Whatever Form It Takes, The Belief That Individual Freedom Exists Only When The State Is Frail Misunderstands The Source Of Liberty. The State Can Be More Or Less Effective In The Pursuit Of Its Goals - It Can Be Stupid Or Smart - And It Can Be Used For Illiberal, Totalitarian Ends. But Ultimately A Healthy State Dedicated To The Public Interest Makes Individual Freedom Possible. This Is The Paradox Of Individualism. The Individual Freedom That Citizens Of Liberal Societies Rightly Cherish, Even Our Very Concept Of The Individual, Is Impossible Without A Robust State. Modern Individualism Depends On The Existence Of Vigorous And Effective Government Dedicated To The Public Interest, To Policies That A Majority Of Citizens Would Support Without Regard To Their Particular Position In Society At Any Given Moment. It Depends As Well On The Willingness Of Individual Citizens To Imagine Themselves As Members Of A Common Public Whose Interests The State Regularly Vindicates.
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