Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quoteShare via Email Print this Page Daily Quotes Archives2002-12-18 Dec 18, 2002Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except as applied to themselves, and who were obsessed with fanatical zeal to improve the lot of mankind.~ Henry Grady WeaverFreedom is not a luxury that we can indulge in when at last we have security and prosperity and enlightenment; it is, rather, antecedent to all of these, for without it we can have neither security nor prosperity nor enlightenment.~ Henry Steele Commager Dec 17, 2002I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.~ Charles De GaulleGovernment is too big and too important to be left to the politicians.~ Chester BowlesIf liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost.~ Aristotle Dec 16, 2002We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.~ Abigail AdamsIt is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.~ Albert Einstein Dec 13, 2002After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood.~ Fred ThompsonThe mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.~ P. J. O'Rourke Dec 12, 2002A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.~ G. Gordon LiddyThe Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and time again that they have the management skills of celery. They're the kind of people who'd stop to help you change a flat, but would somehow manage to set your car on fire. I would be reluctant to entrust them with a Cuisinart, let alone the economy. The Republicans, on the other hand, would know how to fix your tire, but they wouldn't bother to stop because they'd want to be on time for Ugly Pants Night at the country club.~ Dave Barry Previous week's quotes Next week's quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print