There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord. Homer
If you want to be happy for a short time, get drunk; …
If you want to be happy for a short time, get drunk; happy for a long time, fall in love; happy forever take up gardening. Arthur Smith
British comedian and playwright, U.S. News & World Report, January 8, 2001
In all that ever mattered, you are unchanged. Old? Yes, we must …
In all that ever mattered, you are unchanged. Old? Yes, we must all grow old. Age is nothing but the sum of life. Mary Stewart
Arthur to Merlin. Merlin Trilogy, 1970, p 894
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative …
During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. Al Gore
Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, CNN, March 9, 1999 when asked to cite accomplishments that separate him from another Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey. One can’t take the ‘initiative’ to ‘create’ something which is already created. The node on the Internet was active in September 1969. The Internet was then known as the ARPANET. Al Gore started serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976.
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. …
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison
(1751-1836)
Foreign aid is the process whereby the poor of rich countries give …
Foreign aid is the process whereby the poor of rich countries give money to the rich of poor countries.
Unknown
It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it …
It is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God it shall be my dying sentiment — Independence now and Independence forever. Daniel Webster
Eulogy on Adams and Jefferson, Aug. 2, 1826. P. 136. 1782-1852
There was a time when empires were defined by land mass, subjugated …
There was a time when empires were defined by land mass, subjugated peoples, and military might. But the United States is unique because we are an empire of ideals. For two hundred years we have been set apart by our faith in the ideals of democracy, of free men and free markets, and of the extraordinary possibilities that lie within seemingly ordinary men and women. We believe that no power of government is as formidable a force for good as the creativity and entrepreneurial drive of the American people. Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, 1992 Republican Convention
I don’t knowE why people are surprised that France won’t …
I don’t knowE 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
TV doesn’t make people, people make TV. Fatima Gafforio on TV …
TV doesn’t make people, people make TV.
Fatima Gafforio
on TV violence, (submitted June 1999)