Most people dislike Vanity in others, whatever Share they have of it themselves, but I give it fair Quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of Good to the Possessor and to others that are within his Sphere of Action: And therefore in many Cases it would not be quite absurd if a Man were to thank God for his Vanity among the other Comforts of Life. Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of …
There can be no sanction or penalty imposed upon one because of his exercise of Constitutional rights.
Sherar v. Cullen 481 F. 946 (1973)
As a touchstone, Abood reached back to James Madison’s rhetorical question ‘…
As a touchstone, Abood reached back to James Madison’s rhetorical question ‘who does not see . . . that the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever?’ U.S. Supreme Court
431 U.S. at 234,35 n.31 (quoting 2 The Writings of James Madison 186 (Hunt ed. 1901))
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually …
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. Elbert Hubbard
(1856-1915), The Note Book
We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and …
We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex – but Congress can. Cullen Hightower
Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law. Ayn …
Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law. Ayn Rand
Man’s Rights, The Virtue of Selfishness
No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with …
No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time with a steady eye. Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, British statesman and Prime Minister (1940-1945; 1951-1955) 1874-1965
I know I don’t know everything, I just haven’t found …
I know I don’t know everything, I just haven’t found out what I don’t know yet. Parker Jones
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many …
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. Ronald Reagan
Everyone’s a capitalist until socialism can save them from bad economic …
Everyone’s a capitalist until socialism can save them from bad economic decisions. People bought homes they couldn’t afford with loans they should never have received. Bailing out irresponsible lenders and borrowers in order to keep housing prices artificially high will only reward fools and punish future homebuyers. Joe Doser
US News, April 7, 2008