John Buchanan
John Buchanan
John MacLennan Buchanan, PC, QCis a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006...
modern egoism misinterpreted
There is no word more generally misinterpreted than the word egoism, in its modern sense.
interest domination ideals
But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.
modern idealism-and-realism interpretation
In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
way use interest
In precisely the same way money is often hired, and the hire paid for the use of it is called Interest.
sympathy people pleasure
According to your sympathy, you will take pleasure in your own happiness or in the happiness of other people; but it is always your own happiness you seek.
children wife may
However near and dear to you may be your wife, children, friends, they are not you; they are outside of you.
stand-alone midst universe
For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.
forever
You are forever alone.
emotion thoughts-and-emotions
Your thoughts and emotions are yours alone.
feelings
There is no other who experiences your thoughts or your feelings.
government principles should
It is often said by reformers that government should be conducted upon business principles.
credit lending amount
The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.
country insecure gold
When not only gold but all commodities are available for the redemption of the paper currency, its volume is limited only by the value of all the wealth of the country, and it can never become insecure up to this limit.
beginning period route series talked
We could have started this route at the beginning of the series and talked about it for a long period of time,