What is essential in war is victory, not prolonged operations. Sun Tzu – The Art of War After 8 years of bullshit rules of engagement, BHO comes along and makes it worse. A daunting task, no doubt. However, the scourge of political correctness must be overcome. It’s more than past time to understand that our [...]
I say thank God for government waste. If government is doing bad things, it’s only the waste that prevents the harm from being greater. Milton Friedman – Interview with Richard Heffner on The Open Mind (7 December 1975) Of all the concerns I have about the current administration, it is the plethora of czars that [...]
I am certain that nothing has done so much to destroy the juridical safeguards of individual freedom as the striving after this mirage of social justice. Friedrich Hayek – Economic Freedom and Representative Government Every time I hear the democrat party talk about social justice or economic justice, I know I’m about to get my [...]
[C]ampaign promises are—by long democratic tradition—the least binding form of human commitment…. Antonin Scalia – writing for the majority in Republican Party v. White, 536 U.S. 765 So, how’s that Obama thing working out? fiat lux!
Clarionet, n. An instrument of torture operated by a person with cotton in his ears. There are two instruments that are worse than a clarionet — two clarionets. Ambrose Bierce.
One can insult an honest man or an honest woman, but to tell a thief that he is a thief is merely la constation d’un fait [The establishing of a fact.] Leo Tolstoy – Anna Karenina I posted this primarily due to its relevance in the field of politics. Calling a politician a crook, despite [...]
Progress doesn’t come from early risers — progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things. Robert A. Heinlein – Time Enough for Love Another Heinlein quote. This one celebrates the essence of being a good programmer – working hard to avoid future work. I think of it as an investment. [...]
Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one. Thomas Paine – Common Sense I’m reading Common Sense by Glenn Beck (which includes a copy of Paine’s original work). While there are many great quotes there, I thought [...]
Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God. Thomas Sowell – Random Thoughts In terms of non-fiction, I’ve probably read more books by Dr. Sowell than any other writer. He knows a lot about his areas of expertise, and backs up what he [...]
The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it’s good-by to the Bill of Rights. H.L. Mencken – On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe I discovered Mencken in high school, as a cast member in Inherit the Wind. (No, I did not play E.K. Hornbeck. [...]
