“It is important for all of us to understand that free people are not governed by rules. Here at Hillsdale we are governed by goals, and then the rules are very broad.”
“The rules that govern competition between species are (and must be) very different from the rules that govern competition within species.”
“The existence of a free market does not of course eliminate the need for government. On the contrary, government is essential both as a forum for determining the "rule of the game" and as an umpire to interpret and enforce the rules decided on.”
“The capitalist class rules but does not govern: it contents itself with ruling the government.”
“Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants.”
“It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government.”