This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. Benjamin Franklin believed in God, and he also believed in the power of prayer. He was eighty-one when he attended the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1787. He made a motion…
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A Conspiracy to Seize Power
“If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Originally posted 2021-12-09 17:59:51.
Wasting The Labor of The People
“If we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy.” – Thomas Jefferson Originally posted 2021-11-10 23:49:01.
A Government of Incompetent Men
“There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men.” – Ludwig von Mises Originally posted 2021-11-09 19:41:55.
And Still They Continue to Lie
“We know they are lying. They know they are lying. They know that we know they are lying. We know that they know we know they are lying. And still they continue to lie.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn Originally posted 2021-10-22 19:17:48.
Government’s First Duty
Ronald Reagan said, “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Originally posted 2021-07-10 15:25:28.
The United States Government Was Never Intended To Be A Charitable Organization
This is quotation number 131 from The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. It’s available for preorder from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSYVFVGN
Liberty Once Lost Is Lost Forever
This is quotation number 178 from The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. It’s available for preorder from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSYVFVGN
The Definition of Tyranny
This is quotation number 178 from The Good, The Bad, & The Hope We Have: A Treasury of Useful Quotations. It’s available for preorder from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSYVFVGN