Jim’s Quote of the Day:
"In the age of lies, even the clumsiest frankness is preferable to the best-orchestrated ruse." – Albert Camus, Combat
"In the age of lies, even the clumsiest frankness is preferable to the best-orchestrated ruse." – Albert Camus, Combat
“Most preppers have seen the British TV series called Survivors. It is a good show, all-in-all. But it’s absolutely preposterous, how they show so many people wandering around unarmed. (Without so much as a sharp stick.) Come on! Here they were supposed to have gone through something like a 98% die-off. Why wouldn’t they at least have the brains to take a crow-bar to the trunks of some police cars, to get hold of some guns? You don’t have to be a genius to figure out which cars are the ones they call ‘Armed Response Vehicles‘.” – SurvivalBlog reader F.C.L.
“Alas, Babylon was a private, a family signal. When they were boys, he and Mark used to sneak up to the back of the First Afro-Repose Baptist Church on Sunday nights to hear Preacher Henry calling down hell-fire and damnation on the sinners in the big cities. Preacher Henry always took his text out of the Revelation of St. John. It seemed like he ended every lurid verse with, “Alas, Babylon!” in a voice so resonant you could feel it, if you rested your fingertips gently on the warped pine boards of the church. Randy and Mark would crouch under …
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [spirit] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater …
“I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.” – Psalm 7:17 (KJV)
“Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation. The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work [is] honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever. He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion. He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them …
"Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense." – Congressman Dr. Ron Paul
"Do the best you can, with what you have, where you are." – Theodore Roosevelt
“Retreat, regroup, return, revenge.” – Noah Wyle as Professor Tom Mason in the pilot episode of the science fiction television series “Falling Skies” (Screenplay by Robert Rodat.)
"The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority." – Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 22, December 14, 1787
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let …
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” – Proverbs 3:25-26 (KJV)
“Few can foresee whither their road will lead them, till they come to its end.” – Legolas in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Two Towers
"Always do right; it will gratify some people and astonish the rest." – Mark Twain
"The only things of value which we have at present are our arms and our courage. So long as we keep our arms we fancy that we can make good use of our courage; but if we surrender our arms we shall lose our lives as well." – Xenophon, The Persian Expedition