We cannot escape our destiny nor should we try to do so. The leadership of the free world was thrust upon us two centuries ago in that little hall of Philadelphia. Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, Jan 25, 1974
Category Archives: Quotations Freedom
The theories – the ideas she expressed about equality of results within legislative …
The theories – the ideas she expressed about equality of results within legislativebodies and with – by outcome, by decisions made by legislative bodies, ideas related to proportional voting as a general remedy, not in particular cases where thecircumstances make that a feasible idea… Al Gore
Giving a straight answer on ABC’s Nightline, after being asked about President Clinton’s withdrawal of Lani Guinier’s nomination to the EEOC.
Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that …
Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs. Andrew Carnegie
US Industrialist and philanthropist 1835-1919
For their security, Americans still must rely on inefficiency: No sensible citizen …
For their security, Americans still must rely on inefficiency: No sensible citizen should desire a government with the military and economic power ours has, but the U.S. rarely exercises these effectively. Barron’s
Barron’s March 29, 1999 (http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB922491784617955647.htm)
Market allocation of goods and services depends upon peaceable, voluntary exchange. Under …
Market allocation of goods and services depends upon peaceable, voluntary exchange. Under such exchanges, the essence of our proposition to our fellow man is: If you do something I like, I’ll do something you like. When such a deal is struck, both parties are better off in their own estimation. Dr. Walter E. Williams
May 7, 2003, http://www.townhall.com/columnists/walterwilliams/ww20030507.shtml
And on environmental issues he [her friend and Treasury official, Nick Ridley
And on environmental issues he [her friend and Treasury official, Nick Ridley] was incomparably rational. He would not adopt a burdensome regulation or make an expensive commitment of public money simply because a newspaper or a pressure group had asserted that is was the ‘green’ thing to do. He always asked such questions as: What benefits will it bring? How much will it cost? How solid is the scientific evidence underlying this claim? Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher, Times Newspapers Limited, March 7, 1993
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I’d rather explore a thousand theories that AREN’T right, rather …
I’d rather explore a thousand theories that AREN’T right, rather than miss the correct theory, merely because I didn’t look at all the possibilities. Unknown
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…a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles…is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty and keep a government free. Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men. …
The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men. Samuel Adams
(1722-1803) – American revolutionary
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and …
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way of judging of the future but by the past. Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry, March, 1775