Armaments do not, generally speaking, cause wars. This notion, the logical crux of all arguments in favor of disarmament, turns the causal l relationship upside down. Actually, it is wars or conflicts threatening war, that cause armaments, not the reverse. James Burnham
Founding Editor, National Review, 1967
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They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do …
They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reasonshe will rap you on the knuckles. Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into …
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby
The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of governmental …
The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of governmental power. General Douglas MacArthur
1880-1964
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, …
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States, 1961-1963 (1917-1963)
Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of …
Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us. Justice William O. Douglas
It is stupid to get into an argument with a fool because …
It is stupid to get into an argument with a fool because people won’ t know the difference. Rush Limbaugh
Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone. John Quincy Adams …
Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone.
John Quincy Adams
Public servants say, always with the best of intentions, ‘What greater service …
Public servants say, always with the best of intentions, ‘What greater service we could render if only we had a little more money and a little more power.’ But the truth is that outside of its legitimate function, government does nothing as well or as economically as the private sector. Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, October 27, 1964
Yes, every bit of saved energyNby insulating homes, driving lessNhelps. But we …
Yes, every bit of saved energyNby insulating homes, driving lessNhelps. But we shouldn’t fool ourselves that individual eco-conscious behavior can prevent dangerous global warming.E Newsweek
April 14, 2008