Laws that forbid the carrying of arms..disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria, Criminologist 1764 (1743-1826)
Category Archives: Quotations Freedom
A policy of subsidizing failures will end in an economy strewn with …
A policy of subsidizing failures will end in an economy strewn with capital-guzzling industries long past their time of profitability – old companies that cannot create jobs themselves, but can stand in the way of job creation. George Gilder
Wealth and Poverty
People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims …
People who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain victims unless they develop a greater vision for their lives. Stedman Graham
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If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. Katharine Hepburn
If a President of the United States ever lied to the American …
If a President of the United States ever lied to the American people he should resign. Bill Clinton
At the height of Watergate in the summer of 1974, during Bill Clinton’s race to become a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 1974
The theoretical broadening which comes from having many humanities subjects on the …
The theoretical broadening which comes from having many humanities subjects on the campus is offset by the general dopiness of the people who study these things… Richard Feynman
One of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is …
One of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity. Andrew Carnegie
US Industrialist and philanthropist 1835-1919
An economist is the only professional who sees something working in practice …
An economist is the only professional who sees something working in practice and then seriously wonders if it works in theory. Ronald Reagan
It is not sufficient to defend democracy and the rule of law …
It is not sufficient to defend democracy and the rule of law through words alone. It must be by deeds as well. Martin Lee
political activist in Hong Kong, as reported on CNN, October 2, 1996
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. …
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
Theodore Roosevelt
(26th President of the United States, 1858-1919)