#sm

This old Germany was partly defeated in its conflict with the progressive ideas of socialism, for it had given the people nothing that could serve as a successful alternative to socialism. ↗

— Gustav Stresemann

#conflict #could #defeated #germany #given

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life. ↗

— August Strindberg

#complicated #extremely #life #man #mechanism

I've got used to criticisms and, naturally, I try to make sure I don't listen to the more extreme ones because most of the people who have taken their right-wing extremist view of my life are people that I've never met. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#criticisms #extreme #extremist #got #i

All socialism involves slavery. ↗

— Herbert Spencer

#slavery #socialism

When I came to Congress, like our first panel, small business people, 64 percent of the people had health insurance. We'd buy it. Now, we're down to about 34 percent. That's why we have to do something on health care in this country because the cost is killing us. ↗

— Bart Stupak

#because #business #business people #buy #came

The dirty little secret of journalism is that it really isn't a profession, it's a craft. All you need is a telephone and a conscience and you're all set. ↗

— Andrew Sullivan

#craft #dirty #journalism #little #need

Religion needs a baptism of horse sense. ↗

— Billy Sunday

#horse #needs #religion #sense

Catholicism is a wide tent in terms of political and legal positions. We could have nine Catholics on the Supreme Court and a great deal of diversity toward the law. ↗

— Cass Sunstein

#catholics #could #court #deal #diversity

Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it we are lost in a world where all ideas, news, and information look the same. We cannot differentiate, we cannot prioritize, and we cannot make good choices. ↗

— John Sununu

#accurately #cannot #choices #contrast #differentiate

Politicians also have a love affair with the 'small business exemption.' Too much paperwork? Too heavy a burden? Not enough time? Just exempt small businesses from the rule. It sounds so pro-growth. Instead it's an admission that the costs of a regulation just can't be justified. ↗

— John Sununu

#affair #also #burden #business #businesses