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 take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but because conscience tells one it is right. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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.” – Marco Rubio

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 property. When government– in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack…

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, what do you replace it with? — Thomas Sowell

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 to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government. It’s not about duck hunting; it’s about the ability of the…

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 like they’ve got to apologize for America.” — Fred Thompson

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