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Pierre Laroque, l’architecte de la Sécurité sociale française après la Libération, n’a pas, quant à lui, légué son nom à une troisième catégorie. Mais ce haut fonctionnaire qui, ayant rejoint la Résistance à Londres, connaissait bien le plan Beveridge, n’en a pas moins profondément marqué le système français. On a ainsi pu affirmer que le système f
... See moreJean-Claude Barbier, Michaël Zemmour, • Le système français de protection sociale (French Edition)
‘Were there a species of creatures intermingled with men, which
though rational, were possessed of such inferior strength, both of body
and mind, that they were incapable of all resistance, and could never,
upon the highest provocation, make us feel the effects of their
resentment; the necessary consequence, I think, is that we should be
bound by the la
... See moreLee Kuan Yew: The state should provide its people with the maximum enjoyment of freedoms and respect the family unit. The state should embrace multiple nations yet demand loyalty
Balaji Srinivasan • The Network State: How To Start a New Country
People v. Long
The first principle of any civilisation is orderly living and the rearing of the young.
Kuan Yew Lee • The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew
In a 1967 monograph, Chynoweth recounted a conversation in which Eisenhower acknowledged his “guiding philosophy” for serving under Conner: “I forget my own ideas and do everything in my power to promote what he says is right.” Chynoweth asked: “Right or wrong?” Eisenhower purportedly replied: “The Commanding Officer is never wrong with me.” [Empha
... See moreSteven Rabalais • General Fox Conner: Pershing's Chief of Operations and Eisenhower's Mentor (The Generals Book 3)
Liberalism
Sarah Drinkwater • 1 card