Tag: history
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October 20, 2024
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “The argument for liberty is not an argument against organization, which is one of the most powerful tools human reason can employ, but an argument against all exclusive, privileged, monopolistic organization, against the use of coercion to prevent others from doing better.” — Friedrich von Hayek BIRTHDAYS: 1435 Andrea Della Robbia,…
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October 18, 2024
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: “Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem—neat, plausible, and wrong.” — H.L. Mencken BIRTHDAYS: 1634 Luca Giordano, Italian painter and printmaker, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire. 1697 Giovanni Canaletto, Italian painter (Regatta on the Grand Canal) and…
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