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
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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
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“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
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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
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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?”
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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.
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“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
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“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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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“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
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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 …