Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.

Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.

The assumption that spending more of the taxpayer's money will make things better has survived all kinds of evidence that read more

The assumption that spending more of the taxpayer's money will make things better has survived all kinds of evidence that it has made things worse. The black family- which survived slavery, discrimination, poverty, wars and depressions- began to come apart as the federal government moved in with its well-financed programs to "help."

One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that read more

One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity

Besides, you know
Prosperity's the very bond of love,
Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together
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Besides, you know
Prosperity's the very bond of love,
Whose fresh complexion and whose heart together
Affliction alters.

The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.

The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.

Surer to prosper than prosperity could have assur'd us.

Surer to prosper than prosperity could have assur'd us.

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that read more

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.

The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.

The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.