October 2009
1 post
Religion is important to the democratic state not only because it preserves the...
– Stephen J. Tonsor The Conservative Search for Identity
September 2009
2 posts
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless...
– Samuel Adams American statesman, Founding Father (1722–1803)
The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.
– G. K. Chesterton English writer (1874–1936)
August 2009
2 posts
For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause...
– Edward Kennedy U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1932–2009)
It is human nature to want it and want it now; it is also a sign of immaturity....
– Dave Ramsey American financial author, radio and television personality, motivational speaker
April 2009
1 post
No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.
– William Penn Founder of Pennsylvania (1644–1718)
March 2009
3 posts
Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends,...
– James Wilson Scottish lawyer, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1742–1798)
No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency.
– Theodore Roosevelt Twenty-sixth U.S. President (1858–1919)
If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
– Vince Lombardi American football coach (1913—1970)
February 2009
4 posts
I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant...
– Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth U.S. President (1809–1865)
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a...
– Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth U.S. President (1809–1865)
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very...
– Niels Bohr Danish physicist (1885–1962)
Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws...
– U.S. Senator Tom Daschle Congressional Record, 1998 May 7
January 2009
10 posts
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
– Martin Luther King, Jr. American clergyman, civil rights leader (1929–1968)
All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of...
– George W. Bush Forty-third U.S. President
Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.
– Sir Isaac Newton English physicist, mathematician, philosopher (1643–1727)
No one is beyond the reach of God’s love in Christ. All are found, and therefore...
– Richard John Neuhaus American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)
Religion as a human phenomenon is as riddled through with human nonsense and...
– Richard John Neuhaus American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)
Human nature being what it is, those who want to evade the clear statement of...
– Richard John Neuhaus American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)
Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion.
– Richard John Neuhaus American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)
Whenever orthodoxy becomes optional, it will sooner or later be proscribed.
– Richard John Neuhaus American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)
For The New York Times, the only good Catholic is a bad Catholic.
– Richard John Neuhaus American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by...
– Robert Louis Stevenson Scottish novelist (1850–1894)
December 2008
7 posts
I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.
– Jerome K. Jerome British writer, humorist (1859–1927)
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and...
– Calvin Coolidge Thirtieth U.S. President (1872–1933)
Wal-Mart has done more for poor people than any ten liberals, at least nine of...
– Thomas Sowell American social commentator, in one of his “Random Thoughts” columns.
Somehow, not only for Christmas,
But all the long year through,
The joy that...
– John Greenleaf Whittier American Quaker poet, abolitionist (1807–1892)
If all we want are jobs, we can create any number — for example, have people dig...
– Milton Friedman American economist (1912–2006)
The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it...
– Morrie Schwartz American educator (1916–1995)
No man knows how bad he is, till he has tried very hard to be good.
– C. S. Lewis Northern Irish author, Christian apologist (1898–1963)
November 2008
9 posts
Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently...
– Norman Vincent Peale American preacher, author (1898–1993)
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
– Sir Francis Bacon English philosopher, statesman (1561–1626)
Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to...
– Ayn Rand Russian-born American novelist, philosopher (1905–1982)
Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans.
– Will Rogers American humorist, social commentator (1879–1935)
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the...
– John Quincy Adams Sixth U.S. President (1767–1848)
Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don’t vote.
– William E. Simon American businessman, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1927–2000)
I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the...
– Thomas Jefferson Third U.S. President (1743–1826)
Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not...
– Samuel Adams American statesman, Founding Father (1722–1803)
Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn...
– Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth U.S. President (1809–1865)
October 2008
10 posts
Men give advice; God gives guidance.
– Leonard Ravenhill Christian evangelist, author (1907–1994)
There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some...
– James Branch Cabell American essayist, novelist (1879–1958)
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.
– Galileo Galilei Italian astronomer, philosopher (1564–1642)
The significance of man is that he is insignificant and is aware of it.
– Carl L. Becker American historian (1873–1945)
Never spend your money before you have it.
– Thomas Jefferson Third U.S. President (1743–1826)
The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:...
– Ronald Reagan Fortieth U.S. President (1911–2004)
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
– Sir Richard Steele Irish writer, politician (1672–1729)
Action may not always bring happiness, but here is no happiness without action.
– Benjamin Disraeli British Prime Minister (1804–1881)
Read not to contradict and confute, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh...
– Sir Francis Bacon English philosopher, statesman (1561–1626)
September 2008
10 posts
Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed...
– Henry Ford Founder of Ford Motor Company, father of modern assembly lines (1863–1947)