Setting Brush Fires in People’s Minds
“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.” – Samuel Adams
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Unlimited Power
“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Continue reading →Freedom and Extinction
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” – Ronald Reagan
Continue reading →The True Soldier
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” – G.K. Chesterton
Continue reading →Changing the World
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Continue reading →How Much to Be Thankful For
“A person doesn’t know how much he has to be thankful for until he has to pay taxes on it.”
Continue reading →Getting Out of Jury Duty
Here’s a tip for getting out of jury duty: When asked a question, begin every answer with, “According to the prophecy…”
Continue reading →History Rhymes
“It has been said that history repeats itself. This is perhaps not quite correct; it merely rhymes.” – Theodor Reik
Continue reading →The Sound of Freedom
“The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.” – Lady Bird Johnson
Continue reading →The Measure of a Country’s Greatness
“The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.” – Thurgood Marshall
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