Carolina QuotesWhat else do conservatives and libertarians profess in common? The answer to that question is simple: nothing. Nor will they ever. To talk of forming a league or coalition between these two is like advocating a union of ice and fire.
Russell Kirk Connected to the Carolinas
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- Libertarians: Chirping Sectaries (1981)
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- 1981
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