Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. -Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.-
Monthly Archives: January 2015
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For those that will fight for it freedom …has a flavor the protected shall never know. -L/Cpl Edwin L. “Tim” Craft, Khe Sanh Combat Base, February, 1968-
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A great swindle of our time is the assumption that science has made religion obsolete. All science has damaged is the story of Adam and Eve and the story of Jonah and the Whale. Everything else holds up pretty well, particularly lessons about fairness and gentleness. People who find those lessons irrelevant in the twentieth century are simply using science as an excuse for greed and harshness. Science has nothing to do with it, friends. -Kurt Vonnegut-
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¿Por qué no te callas? (“Why don’t you shut up?”) -King Juan Carlos I of Spain-
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If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. -Marcus Aurelius-
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Modern technology is a wondrous thing. But it will never replace good old-fashioned dumb. -Garfield-
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“The Real Supreme Court meets up here.” -God-
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But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret. -Ronald Reagan-
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It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. -Ronald Reagan-
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I have written a book. This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn’t think I could read, much less write. -George W. Bush-