Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2016-09-26 Sep 26, 2016A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.~ Dwight D. EisenhowerOver the 20th century, the federal government has assumed a vast and unprecedented set of powers. Not only has the exercise of those powers upset the balance between federal and state governments; run roughshod over individuals, families, and firms; and reduced economic opportunity for all; but most of what the federal government does today -- to put the point as plainly and candidly as possible -- is illegitimate because done without explicit constitutional authority. The time has come to start returning power to the states and the people, to relimit federal power in our fundamental law, to restore constitutional government.~ Roger PilonThat frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep government free. The people ought, therefore, to pay particular attention to these points, in the choice of officers and representatives, and have a right to exact a due and constant regard to them, from their legislators and magistrates, in the making and executing such laws as are necessary for the good government of the State.~ Vermont Declaration of Rights Sep 23, 2016The most difficult struggle of all is the one within ourselves. Let us not get accustomed and adjusted to these conditions. The one who adjusts ceases to discriminate between good and evil. He becomes a slave in body and soul. Whatever may happen to you, remember always: Don’t adjust! Revolt against the reality!~ Mordechai AnielewiczCongress is continually appointing fact-finding committees, when what we really need are some fact-facing committees.~ Roger AllenMen are rewarded and punished not for what they do, but rather for how their acts are defined. This is why men are more interested in better justifying themselves than in behaving themselves.~ Thomas Szasz Sep 22, 2016It is a great importance to set a resolution, not to be shaken, never to tell an untruth. There is no vice so mean, so pitiful, so contemptible and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual, he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all it's good dispositions.~ Thomas JeffersonFraud may consist as well in the suppression of what is true as in the representation of what is false. If a man professing to answer a question, select those facts only which are likely to give a credit to the person of whom he speaks, and keep back the rest, he is a more artful knave than he who tells a direct falsehood.~ Justice HeathAn honest answer is the sign of true friendship.~ Proverb Sep 21, 2016It is discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.~ Noel CowardBad men cannot make good citizens. It is impossible that a nation of infidels or idolaters should be a nation of freemen. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.~ Patrick HenryNo man who is corrupt, no man who condones corruption in others, can possibly do his duty by the community.~ Theodore Roosevelt Sep 20, 2016The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity.~ George Washington[There can be no] rational administration of government when good men are held in the same esteem as bad ones.~ PolybiusO, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!~ Sir Walter Scott Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print