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Faith is a continuation of reason.
Faith is a continuation of reason.
The fewer words the better prayer.
The fewer words the better prayer.
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.
Be free all worthy spirits, and stretch yourselves, for greatness and for height.
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their read more
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for proofs, and, when proofs are lacking, for mere suspicions. The moment they become aware of a definite citizen, John Doe, seeking what is his right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse for withholding it from him.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.
There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.
There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
To say that a farm boy knows how to milk a cow is to say that we can send him read more
To say that a farm boy knows how to milk a cow is to say that we can send him out to the barn with an empty pail and expect him to return with milk. To say that a criminologist understands crime is not to say that we can send him out with a grant or a law and expect him to return with a lower crime rate. He is more likely to return with a report on why he has not succeeded yet, and including the inevitable need for more money, a larger staff, more sweeping powers, etc.
