“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their … Continue reading
Category: Quotations
Yes or No? (Pythagoras)
“The oldest, shortest words — ‘yes’ and ‘no’ — are those which require the most thought.” — Pythagoras Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading
Tina Turner
“This is what I want in heaven … words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.” — Tina Turner, 1939-2023 Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles … Continue reading
Avoiding Reality (Ayn Rand)
“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.” — Ayn Rand Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion … Continue reading
People Have Lost Their Minds (C.S. Lewis)
“When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind.” — C.S. Lewis Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get … Continue reading
Not a Time for Cowardice
“One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts.” C.S. Lewis Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading
Character (Thomas Paine)
“Character is much easier kept than recovered.” — Thomas Paine Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics … Continue reading
Madness is Not All Bad (L.M. Montgomery)
“I’m always a little mad in spring. But it’s such a divine madness.” L.M. Montgomery “Anne of Ingleside” Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage … Continue reading
Self-Control Required for Freedom (Pythagoras)
“No man is free who cannot control himself.” — Pythagoras Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics … Continue reading
George Orwell Got it Exactly Right
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every statue, street, and building renamed, every date altered. And the process continues day by day … Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” … Continue reading
Always, Actually (H.L. Mencken)
“The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it.” H.L. Mencken Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and … Continue reading
Negativity is a Killer
Thoughts are things. Negativity is what kills you… It’s tough to do, but you’ve got to work at living, you know? Most people work at dying, but anybody can die; the easiest thing on this earth is to die. But … Continue reading