The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
Everyone is entitled to my opinion.
Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening$$$ ever-ascending$$$ ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this$$$ so far from discouraging$$$ only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.
The world today is ruled by harassed politicians absorbed in getting into office or turning out the other man so that not much room is left for debating the great issues on their merits.
All the great things are simple$$$ and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom$$$ justice$$$ honor$$$ duty$$$ mercy$$$ hope.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure$$$ the creed of ignorance$$$ and the gospel of envy$$$ its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery..
I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
Good and great are seldom in the same man.
My conclusion on Freewill and predestination - they are identical.
Success always demands a greater effort.