Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. – Thomas Sowell
Category: Quotes
There Comes a Time When One Must Take a Position That is Neither Safe, Nor Politic, Nor Popular
Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ But conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must …
Big Government Helps The People Who Have Made It
“Big government helps the people who have made it. It doesn’t help the people who are trying to make it; it crushes the people who are trying to make it.” …
Government Has Three Primary Functions
Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their …
If You Think Gun Control Is Going to Change the Terrorists’ Point of View, I Think You’re out of Your Mind
If you think gun control is going to change the terrorists’ point of view, I think you’re out of your mind. – Kurt Russell
No Matter How Disastrously Some Policy Has Turned out, Anyone Who Criticizes It Can Expect to Hear: “But What Would You Replace It With?”
No matter how disastrously some policy has turned out, anyone who criticizes it can expect to hear: “But what would you replace it with?” When you put out a fire, …
I Support People Having a Gun in Public. Full Stop. Not just in your home.
“I support people having a gun in public. Full stop. Not just in your home. We don’t have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right …
This Country Has Shed More Blood For The Freedom Of Other People Than All The Other Nations In The History of The World Combined
“This country has shed more blood for the freedom of other people than all the other nations in the history of the world combined, and I’m tired of people feeling …
The Purpose of Cutting Taxes Now is Not to Incur a Budget Deficit, but to Achieve the More Prosperous, Expanding Economy
The Purpose of Cutting Taxes Now is Not to Incur a Budget Deficit, but to Achieve the More Prosperous, Expanding Economy. – John F. Kennedy
It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty
It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty — and he is usually and outlaw in democratic societies. – H.L. Mencken
We have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain.
One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain. – Thomas Sowell
There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power
There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power …
“Need” Now Means Wanting Someone Else’s Money. “Greed” Means Wanting To Keep Your Own. “Compassion” is When a Politician Arranges The Transfer.
“Need” Now Means Wanting Someone Else’s Money. “Greed” Means Wanting To Keep Your Own. “Compassion” is When a Politician Arranges The Transfer. – Joseph Sobran
A Businessman Cannot Force You to Buy His Product
A businessman cannot force you to buy his product; if he makes a mistake, he suffers the consequences; if he fails, he takes the loss. A bureaucrat forces you to …
