Resist your time–take a foothold outside it.
Lord Acton
British historian and politician (1834-1902)
Category Archives: Quotations Freedom
We have only two sources of information about the character of the …
We have only two sources of information about the character of the people around us: we judge them by what they do and by what they say (particularly the first). Ayn Rand
(1905-1982)
In an attempt to improve his technological image, Vice-President Al Gore …
In an attempt to improve his technological image, Vice-President Al Gore unveiled the world’s fastest computer at a White House event on 10/28/98. However, during a campaign trip to a Pittsburgh valve factory, the Vice-President ‘smiled and admitted that he has trouble turning on a computer-let alone using one.’ Al Gore
‘Gore Touts Job-Training Programs at Pittsburgh Factory,’ Associated Press, September 4, 1998
I find it very frustrating that the university advocates diversity, yet, in …
I find it very frustrating that the university advocates diversity, yet, in areas where the university should show that diversity — that is, the area of ideas — there’s so little of it. Yi-Fu Tuan
Professor of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Observe…the intellectual precision of the Founding Fathers: they spoke of the …
Observe…the intellectual precision of the Founding Fathers: they spoke of the right to *the pursuit* of happiness — *not* of the right *to* happiness. It means that a man has the right to take the actions he deems necessary to achieve his happiness; it does NOT mean that others must make him happy. Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand, 1905-1982
Movies are written in sand: applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. D.W. Griffith …
Movies are written in sand: applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. D.W. Griffith
American filmmaking pioneer (1875-1948)
I believe in the American Dream because I’ve seen it come …
I believe in the American Dream because I’ve seen it come true. It is sad to lose, but the greatest sadness is to travel through life not knowing either victory or defeat. Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon, 1990
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in …
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home. Ken Olson
Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corporation, at the Convention of the World Future Society, 1977
My kids just brought home a beautiful pumpkin, but you know what? …
My kids just brought home a beautiful pumpkin, but you know what? I’m going to return it because it’s a Democratic pumpkin. It has the orange color of John Kerry’s tan, and the roundness of Teddy Kennedy. Arnold Schwarzenegger
October 26, 2004
This inquiry does not imply a disrespect for the state courts but …
This inquiry does not imply a disrespect for the state courts but rather a respect for the constitutionally prescribed role of state legislatures. Supreme Court Justice Rehnquist
Bush v. Gore, December 2000.