Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2001-11-01 Nov 1, 2001A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education he may steal the whole railroad.~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Oct 31, 2001Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law breaker, it breeds contempt for the law.~ Justice Louis D. BrandeisWhen the government fears the people there is liberty; when the people fear the government there is tyranny.~ Thomas Jefferson Oct 30, 2001Moral cowardice and intellectual corruption are the natural concomitants of unchallenged privilege.~ Noam ChomskyThose who take the most from the table, teach contentment. Those for whom the taxes are destined, demand sacrifice. Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry, of wonderful times to come. Those who lead the country into the abyss, call ruling difficult, for ordinary folk.~ Bertolt Brecht Oct 29, 2001Freedom is the right to choose: the right to create for oneself the alternatives of choice. Without the possibility of choice and the exercise of choice a man is not a man but a member, an instrument, a thing.~ Archibald MacLeish Oct 26, 2001That 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 Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print