Jim’s Quote of the Day:
“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” – George Bernard Shaw
“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.” – George Bernard Shaw
"Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand." – Joel 2:1 (KJV)
“Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.” – William Shakespeare, “All’s Well That Ends Well”, Act 1 Scene 1
“If the 1st amendment were as gutted as the 2nd, we’d only be allowed vowels by now” – “Renaissance Warrior” at the FALFiles
“The government turns every contingency into an excuse for enhancing power in itself.” – John Adams
"In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
“Always listen to the experts – They will tell you what can’t be done, and why.- Then do it.” – Robert Heinlein
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. … The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. … We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we …
"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die." – G.K. Chesterton
"Self-reliance is the antidote to institutional stupidity." – John Taylor Gatto
“All right, they’re on our left, they’re on our right, they’re in front of us, they’re behind us…they can’t get away this time.” – Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, USMC, in Korea
"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency." – Theodore Roosevelt
"I sought the Lord, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears." – Psalm 34:4
"There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo. Please use in that order." – Ed Howdershelt
“Life is tough, but it’s tougher when you’re stupid.” – John Wayne