Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams
from ‘Argument in Defense of the Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials’
Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take …
Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, you take it out, you lose interest. Irwin Cory
Hence it is that all armed prophets have conquered, and the unarmed …
Hence it is that all armed prophets have conquered, and the unarmed ones have been destroyed. Nicolo Machiavelli
The Prince, written in 1505, published in 1515.
Libertarianism offers the Constitutional alternative to the current welfare-warfare regime. It …
Libertarianism offers the Constitutional alternative to the current welfare-warfare regime. It is a philosophy that everyone can adopt, regardless of their party affiliation. Don Hull
June 2003
The god who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same …
The god who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them. Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826)
A man may, if he knows not how to save as he …
A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose to the grindstone. Benjamin Franklin
Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1757. 1706-1790
While theoretically and technically television may be feasible, commercially and financially I …
While theoretically and technically television may be feasible, commercially and financially I consider it an impossibility, a development of which we need waste little time dreaming. Lee DeForest
Lee DeForest, quote in the New York Times, 1926, Lee DeForest, American radio pioneer on Television.
Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty …
Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness. Samuel Adams
(1722-1803) – American revolutionary
If bigger were better, New York City would have lower taxes than …
If bigger were better, New York City would have lower taxes than Pahokee, Fla. Rowland Howard
From 1940s newspaper clipping.
Money, material though it be, does lie at the base of the …
Money, material though it be, does lie at the base of the most useful work you do. In itself nothing, it is the basis of much of the best effort which can be made for spiritual purposes. A.J. Balfour
The Mind of 1918