Frederic Bastait, Letters to the Economist March 5, 2005
The state is the great ficticious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else. Great short quote and quotation by: Frederic Bastait, Letters to the Economist March 5, 2005 ,
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The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days. Others, again, leave vestiges which are indestructible, and by means of which they may be […]
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, ?Journal, 1860
The teaching of politics is that the Government, which was set for protection and comfort of all good citizens, becomes the principal obstruction and nuisance with which we have to contend? The cheat and bully and malefactor we meet everywhere is the Government. Great short quote and quotation by: Ralph Waldo Emerson, ?Journal, 1860 ,
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U. S. Government Study On The Labeling Of Children
The term “learning disability” has appeal because it implies a specific neurological condition for which no one can be held particularly responsible, and yet it escapes the stigma of mental retardation. There is no implication of neglect, emotional disturbance, or improper training or education, nor does it imply a lack of motivation on the part […]
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The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as in poetry. Great short quote and quotation by: Bertrand Russell , British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 – 1970)
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The truth is not simply what you think it is; it is also the circumstances in which it is said, and to whom, why and how it is said. Great short quote and quotation by: Vaclav Havel , Czech dissident, dramatist, & politician (1936 – )
The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear. Great short quote and quotation by: Herbert Agar ,
The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas-a trial of spiritual resolve: the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideals to which we are dedicated. Great short quote and quotation by: Ronald Reagan , 40th […]
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The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forebearing. Great short quote and quotation by: Epictetus , Roman (Greek-born) slave & Stoic philosopher (55 AD – 135 AD)
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The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. Great short quote and quotation by: Gelett Burgess , US humorist & illustrator (1866 – 1951)
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C. S. Lewis, The Poison of Subjectivism (from Christian Reflections; p. 108)
The very idea of freedom presupposes some objective moral law which overarches rulers and ruled alike. Great short quote and quotation by: C. S. Lewis, The Poison of Subjectivism (from Christian Reflections; p. 108) , English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 – 1963)
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The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is Great short quote and quotation by: Samuel Butler , English composer, novelist, & satiric author (1835 – 1902)