Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2022-07-28 Jul 28, 2022The powers of financial capitalism had another far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole. This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in frequent meetings and conferences. The apex of the systems was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world's central banks which were themselves private corporations. Each central bank...sought to dominate its government by its ability to control Treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level of economic activity in the country, and to influence cooperative politicians by subsequent economic rewards in the business world.~ Carroll QuigleyThe party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.~ George Orwell Jul 27, 2022In those wretched countries where a man cannot call his tongue his own, he can scarce call anything his own. Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.~ Benjamin FranklinIt is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own.~ Benjamin FranklinOnly a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.~ Benjamin Franklin Jul 26, 2022I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.~ H. L. MenckenLoose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let those who are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. Share your bread with the hungry, welcome into your house the afflicted and homeless; when you see a naked man, clothe him, and do not turn your back on your own flesh. Then your light will arise like the dawn, and your wound will quickly be healed. Your justice shall go before you, the glory of the Lord will closely follow you~ IsaiahI can calculate the motions of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.~ Issac Newton Jul 25, 2022Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.~ George WashingtonPosterity -- you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.~ John Quincy AdamsArms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property.~ Thomas Paine Jul 22, 2022The loss of liberty in general would soon follow the suppression of the liberty of the press; for it is an essential branch of liberty, so perhaps it is the best preservative of the whole.~ John Peter ZengerThe freedom to express varying and often opposing ideas is essential to a variety of conceptions of democracy. If democracy is viewed as essentially a process – a way in which collective decisions for a society are made – free expression is crucial to the openness of the process and to such characteristics as elections, representation of interests, and the like.~ Jonathan D. CasperOnly oppression should fear the full exercise of freedom.~ Jose Marti y Perez Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print