For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew
(Matthew 6:14-15)
Government should be weak, amateurish, and ridiculous. At present, it fufills only …
Government should be weak, amateurish, and ridiculous. At present, it fufills only a third of the role. Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey (1927-1989)
FINDING # 5 – The Commission determined that stolen weapons are more likely to …
FINDING # 5 – The Commission determined that stolen weapons are more likely to be used in crime than legitimately purchased weapons and thus the use of stolen weapons poses a significantly greater threat to safety of the citizens of Florida.
Florida Assault Weapons Commission Report, May 18, 1990
I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity [to …
I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity [to approve such] would be subversive to the whole theory upon which the Union of these States is founded. Franklin Pierce
While President in 1854, during a heated debate over a bill intended to provide public money for the mentally ill.
Every man is the owner of his mind and the products of …
Every man is the owner of his mind and the products of his efforts. It is a simple concept if not one does not wish to be a slave — but many of the politicians today don’t want you to look at the essence of what their policies mean. Christian H F Riley
Remember that it is far better to follow well than to lead …
Remember that it is far better to follow well than to lead indifferently. John G. Vance
I don’t knowà why people are surprised that France won’t …
I don’t knowà why people are surprised that France won’t help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn’t help us get the Germans out of France! Jay Leno
The function of our schools is not to educate, or elevate society; …
The function of our schools is not to educate, or elevate society; but rather to educate individuals and to equip them with the knowledge that will enable them to take care of society’s needs. . . . We should look upon our schools — not as a place to train the ‘whole character’ of the child — a responsibility that properly belongs to his family and church — but to train his mind. Barry Goldwater
From The Conscience of a Conservative, by Barry Goldwater, 1960. (1909-1998)
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. …
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power. Phyllis Bottome
1884-1963, Novelist and Lecturer
To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the …
To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant. Amos B. Alcott
Author (Investor’s Business Daily, January 14, 1999)