FOOD FOR THOUGHT – MORSELS OF YESTERDAY TO CHEW ON TODAY
“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Freedom of thought and speech is essential for the survival of a Democracy. Noam Chomsky, American philosopher
“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” Laurie Anderson, American Writer
“If we don’t believe in freedom expression for the people we despise, we don’t believe in it all.” Noam Chomsky, American philosopher
“…. The principle of free thought …. not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. U. S. Judge
“A liberal will defend to the death your right to agree with her. Disagree with her, and you are a racist and bigot.” Variant Peter Hitchens, English journalist
“Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom; socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent.” Unknown
“It’s not an endlessly expanding list of rights — the ‘right’ to education, the ‘right’ to health care, the ‘right’ to food and housing. That’s not freedom, that’s dependency. Those aren’t rights, those are the rations of slavery — hay and a barn for human cattle.” Alexis de Tocqueville, French Statesman
“The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples’ money.” Margaret Thatcher, Former British Prime Minister
“Socialism is a cow of many; well milked and badly fed.” Unknown
Hate is the consequence of fear. Cyril Connolly, English Writer
“There is no hatred as deep-rooted as that for those have succeeded where we have failed.” Harry Truman, 33rd U. S. President
Those who dwell with hatred shall be struck down with lunacy, and in the Afterlife shall be relegated to the Scourge of Hell thereafter to Rot in the Bowels of the Devil for Eternity.” Pope Vigilius
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” Aldous Huxley, English novelist
“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.” Ronald Reagan, 40 U. S. President
“If you always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago, but today you are labeled a racist.” Thomas Sowell, Senior Fellow at Stanford University
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” Aldous Huxley, English novelist
“Look before you leap.” John Heywood, English Playwright
“One man shall have one vote.” John Cartwright, English political activist
“Vote early and vote often.” Richard Daley, Former Mayor of Chicago
“Don’t buy a single vote more than necessary. I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide.” Joseph P Kennedy letter to JFK in 1960
‘More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.” Will Rogers, American humorist
The end justifies the means, no matter how corrupt.” Leon Trotsky, Russian Revolutionary
“The government you elect is the government you deserve.” Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence
“America is great because America is good. If America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” Alexis de Tocqueville, French Statesman
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke, British statesman
Suggested Reading:
o – 1776 Commission Report
o – Essay by H. Carr, Boston Herald 1/18/21 issue
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“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Freedom of thought and speech is essential for the survival of a Democracy. Noam Chomsky, American philosopher
“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance.” Laurie Anderson, American Writer
“If we don’t believe in freedom expression for the people we despise, we don’t believe in it all.” Noam Chomsky, American philosopher
“…. The principle of free thought …. not free thought for those who agree with us, but freedom for the thought that we hate.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. U. S. Judge
“A liberal will defend to the death your right to agree with her. Disagree with her, and you are a racist and bigot.” Variant Peter Hitchens, English journalist
“Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom; socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent.” Unknown
“It’s not an endlessly expanding list of rights — the ‘right’ to education, the ‘right’ to health care, the ‘right’ to food and housing. That’s not freedom, that’s dependency. Those aren’t rights, those are the rations of slavery — hay and a barn for human cattle.” Alexis de Tocqueville, French Statesman
“The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples’ money.” Margaret Thatcher, Former British Prime Minister
“Socialism is a cow of many; well milked and badly fed.” Unknown
Hate is the consequence of fear. Cyril Connolly, English Writer
“There is no hatred as deep-rooted as that for those have succeeded where we have failed.” Harry Truman, 33rd U. S. President
Those who dwell with hatred shall be struck down with lunacy, and in the Afterlife shall be relegated to the Scourge of Hell thereafter to Rot in the Bowels of the Devil for Eternity.” Pope Vigilius
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” Aldous Huxley, English novelist
“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.” Ronald Reagan, 40 U. S. President
“If you always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten you labeled a radical 60 years ago, a liberal 30 years ago, but today you are labeled a racist.” Thomas Sowell, Senior Fellow at Stanford University
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” Aldous Huxley, English novelist
“Look before you leap.” John Heywood, English Playwright
“One man shall have one vote.” John Cartwright, English political activist
“Vote early and vote often.” Richard Daley, Former Mayor of Chicago
“Don’t buy a single vote more than necessary. I’ll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide.” Joseph P Kennedy letter to JFK in 1960
‘More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.” Will Rogers, American humorist
The end justifies the means, no matter how corrupt.” Leon Trotsky, Russian Revolutionary
“The government you elect is the government you deserve.” Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence
“America is great because America is good. If America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.” Alexis de Tocqueville, French Statesman
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke, British statesman
Suggested Reading:
o – 1776 Commission Report
o – Essay by H. Carr, Boston Herald 1/18/21 issue
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