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Category: Quotations
What “Common Sense Gun Laws” REALLY Mean (Thomas Paine)
“Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property… Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.” — Thomas Paine
The Irrelevance of Moderate Muslims (Pamela Geller)
“And while there are moderate and more secular Muslims, I am hardly concerned with them. Nor am I compelled to applaud them. I do not have to pat on the back every Muslim who does not want to kill me. … Continue reading
The Body’s Purpose (Thomas Edison)
“The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” — Thomas A. Edison Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth … Continue reading
‘Ambition’ Not a Dirty Word (Ayn Rand)
“Ambition” means the systematic pursuit of achievement and of constant improvement in respect to one’s goal. Like the word “selfishness,” and for the same reasons, the word “ambition” has been perverted to mean only the pursuit of dubious or evil … Continue reading
“Celebration of the Savage” (Geert Wilders)
“This moral inversion, this celebration of the savage and abuse of the civilized man, is a symptom of the cultural relativism that has infected the elites in Europe and North America today. The cultural relativists have opened their minds so … Continue reading
Smiling in Trouble (da Vinci)
“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will … Continue reading
Learning from da Vinci (Walter Isaacson)
“Leonardo [da Vinci] was human. The acuteness of his observational skill was not some superpower he possessed. Instead, it was a product of his own effort. That’s important, because it means that we can, if we wish, not just marvel … Continue reading
Enemies Are Good (Churchill)
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” — Winston Churchill Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in … Continue reading
Capitalism Gets No Respect and No Thanks (von Mises)
As a rule, capitalism is blamed for the undesired effects of a policy directed at its elimination. The man who sips his morning coffee does not say, “Capitalism has brought this beverage to my breakfast table.” But when he reads … Continue reading
Ben Franklin Predicted the Welfare State
“I fear the giving mankind a dependence on anything for support in age or sickness, besides industry and frugality during youth and health, tends to flatter our natural indolence, to encourage idleness and prodigality, and thereby to promote and increase … Continue reading
“Lightning from the Sky, the Scepter From Tyrants” (Turgot)
“He snatched lightning from the sky and the scepter from tyrants.” — French statesman and economist Baron de l’Aulne, commonly known as Turgot, regarding Ben Franklin Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get … Continue reading