liberalism

is a belief in the dignity of the individual which implies a belief in the equality of man in one sense... in their inequality in another.

The heart of the liberal philosophy is a belief in the dignity of the individual, in his freedom to make the most of his capacities and opportunities according to his own lights. . . This implies a belief in the equality of man in one sense... in their inequality in another. Milton Friedman

is a political ideology which places the ultimate emphasis on individual freedoms. Sees economic freedom as a necessary means for political freedom.

Defines liberalism as placing the ultimate emphasis on individual freedoms. Tries to argue that economic freedom is imperative to society and that economic freedom is a necessary means for political freedom

is a political ideology which presupposes some ultimate collective harmony in contrast with utopianism which presupposes a violent rupture with the current social system.

All these ideals presuppose the possibility of some ultimate collective harmony and reconciliation as the operative goal or end of political action. It would be wrong to identify these ultimate aims with utopian thinking, which on the contrary presupposes a violent rupture with the current social system. (Jameson 2006 : pdf.)

is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost.

Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, its capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost. David Mamet

is all about promoting incompetence on the basis it's fair, because people would be the best if they weren't discriminated against.

That's what liberalism is all about, is promoting incompetence on the basis it's fair, because people would be the best if they weren't discriminated against. Rush Limbaugh

is an attack monopoly whereas socialism is an attack on capitalism.

Socialism needs to pull down wealth... liberalism seeks to raise up poverty. Socialism would destroy private interests, Liberalism would preserve [them] . . . by reconciling them with public right. Socialism would kill enterprise... Liberalism would rescue enterprise from the trammels of privilege and preference. Socialism assails the preeminence of the individual... Liberalism seeks . . . to build up a minimum standard for the mass. Socialism exalts the rule... Liberalism exalts the man. Socialism attacks capitalism... Liberalism attacks monopoly. Winston Churchill

is an attitude rather than a set of dogmas an attitude that insist upon questioning all plausible and self-evident propositions, seeking not to reject them but to find out what evidence there is to support them rather than their possible alternatives.

Liberalism is an attitude rather than a set of dogmas an attitude that insist upon questioning all plausible and self-evident propositions, seeking not to reject them but to find out what evidence there is to support them rather than their possible alternatives. Morris Raphael Cohen

is duty bound to support without hesitation the dissenting individual over the group, the heretic over the orthodox, innovation over stagnation, and free speech over offense.

If liberalism is to mean anything at all, it is duty bound to support without hesitation the dissenting individual over the group, the heretic over the orthodox, innovation over stagnation, and free speech over offense. Maajid Nawaz

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