Category: Quote of the Day

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.” – Psalm 118:8-9 (KJV)

"While the people have property, arms in their hands, and only a spark of noble spirit, the most corrupt Congress must be mad to form any project of tyranny."- Rev. Nicholas Collin (1745-1831) Fayetteville Gazette (N.C.), October 12, 1789

"The more subsidized it is, the less free it is. What is known as "free education" is the least free of all, for it is a state-owned institution; it is socialized education – just like socialized medicine or the socialized post office – and cannot possibly be separated from political control." – Frank Chodorov (1887-1966), Why Free Schools Are Not Free

“The great body of our citizens shoot less as times goes on. We should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services by every means in our power. Thus, and not otherwise, may we be able to assist in preserving peace in the world. The first step – in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come – is to teach men to shoot!” – Theodore Roosevelt

“This first stage of the inflationary process may last for many years. While it lasts, the prices of many goods and services are not yet adjusted to the altered money relation. There are still people in the country who have not yet become aware of the fact that they are confronted with a price revolution which will finally result in a considerable rise of all prices, although the extent of this rise will not be the same in the various commodities and services. These people still believe that prices one day will drop. Waiting for this day, they restrict their …

“Better prepare for confrontation than hope that the enemy will not come; Better ensure one’s defense is impenetrable than hope that the enemy will not attack.” – Sun-Tzu The Art of War, 6th Century, B.C.

"Freedoms assumed become freedoms forgotten, freedoms forgotten will become freedoms lost." – Dr. Ergun Caner, President of Liberty Theological Seminary

“Work as if you were to live 100 Years, Pray as if you were to die To-morrow.” – Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1757

"Human freedom is not a gift of man. It is an achievement by man; and as it was gained by vigilance and struggle so it may be lost in indifference and supineness." – Harry F. Byrd

“Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington, Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior #56

"Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival." – W. Edwards Deming

“Every disaster response is local. It’s up to us to take care of our people.” – Mike Manning, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

“Why did she have to go So young I just don’t know why Things happen half the time Without reason without rhyme Lovely, sweet young woman Daughter, wife and mother Makes no sense to me I just have to believe She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting And I know she’s smiling saying Don’t worry ’bout me.” – Alan Jackson, from Sissy’s Song

“Never forget, even for an instant, that the one and only reason anybody has for taking your gun away is to make you weaker than he is, so he can do something to you that you wouldn’t let him do if you were equipped to prevent it. This goes for burglars, muggers, and rapists, and even more so for policemen, bureaucrats, and politicians.” – from the novel Hope by Aaron Zelman and L. Neil Smith

"But what do you mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The revolution was effected before the war commenced. The revolution was in the minds and heart of the people." – John Adams