When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property. Thomas Jefferson
Life of Jefferson (Rayner), p. 356. (1743-1826)
Monthly Archives: March 2025
A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes …
A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth, either in himself or in anyone else… Having no love in him, he yields to his impulses, indulges in the lowest forms of pleasure, and behaves in the end like an animal. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
in his novel, The Brothers Karamazov, 1879-1880
I own I am not a friend to a very energetic government. …
I own I am not a friend to a very energetic government. it is always oppressive. It places the governors indeed more at their ease, at the expense of the public. Thomas Jefferson
1787
Pain is weakness leaving the body. Unknown …
Pain is weakness leaving the body.
Unknown
They have the usual socialist disease; they have run out of other …
They have the usual socialist disease; they have run out of other people’s money. Margaret Thatcher
speech to a Conservative Party Conference (October 10, 1975) E
The facts establish a pattern of false statements, deceit and obstruction. And …
The facts establish a pattern of false statements, deceit and obstruction. And by committing these actions, the president moved beyond the private arena of protecting personal embarrassing conduct and his actions began to conceal, mislead and falsify N invaded the very heart and soul of that which makes this nation unique in the world, the right of any citizen to pursue justice equally. Asa Hutchinson
U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., AP, Dec 18, 1998
We have 6000 years of written historical experience in the Judeo-Christian …
We have 6000 years of written historical experience in the Judeo-Christian tradition. We know the rules that work. We know that learning, study, working, saving, and commitment are vital. That is why Republicans would replace welfare with work. Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich, 1992 Republican Convention
Civilization and profits go hand in hand. Calvin Coolidge 30th President of …
Civilization and profits go hand in hand.
Calvin Coolidge
30th President of the United States (1923-1929) 1872-1933
Men fear thought more than they fear anything else on earth… Bertrand …
Men fear thought more than they fear anything else on earth… Bertrand Russell
It will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity …
It will free man from the remaining chains, the chains of gravity which still tie him to this planet. Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun, on the meaning of space travel