In the elder days of artBuilders wrought with greatest careEach minute and unseen part,For the Gods are everywhere–Longfellow In other words: Practice excellence–because what you make or do is what it is, regardless of how you spin it, to yourself … Continue reading
Category: Quotations
Good Government Shouldn’t Cost $2 Trillion
All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: its one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him … The ideal government of all reflective men, from Aristotle onward, is one which lets the individual … Continue reading
A Little Reminder From Those Paying the Bill
“Honk if I’m paying your mortgage.” — from a local sign
Real Leaders
You cannot lead from a crowd. — Margaret Thatcher
It’s the People Who Elect Them
“The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth. A Galileo could no more be elected President of the United States … Continue reading
A Word to the Wise–and to the Stupid
“We can make those rockets into bridge lamps by being so strong the enemy has no choice, or we can bet our lives and freedom on the cockeyed theory that if we make him strong enough he’ll learn to love … Continue reading
Alive
Every man dies; not every man lives. –from the movie Braveheart
Yes, That’s Part of the Problem
The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money. — Margaret Thatcher
Life Lesson
Experience is the only teacher that gives the test first — and the lesson later. — Vernon Law
Even New Dealers Opposed the New Deal
“We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work … After eight years of this Administration we have just as much unemployment as when we started … And an … Continue reading
Pre-January 20 Warning from Harry Truman
“There is no indispensable man in a democracy. When a republic comes to a point where a man is indispensable, then we have a Caesar. I do not believe that the fate of the nation should depend upon the life … Continue reading
2009: Freedom in the Balance
“Posterity: You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.” –John Quincy Adams