#sm

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#any #assure #bear #burden #every

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#come #communism #corruption #country #disrupted

If terror groups are to be defeated, it is national governments that will have to do so. In nations like India, governments will have to call on the patriotism of citizens to fight the terrorists. In a nation like Pakistan, the government will have to be persuaded to deal with those in their midst who are complicit. ↗

— Bill Kristol

#citizens #complicit #deal #defeated #fight

Lest conservatives be too proud, it's worth recalling that conservatism's rise was decisively enabled by liberalism's weakness. ↗

— Bill Kristol

#conservatives #decisively #enabled #lest #liberalism

There will be trying times during Obama's presidency, and liberty will need staunch defenders. Can Obama reshape liberalism to be, as it was under F.D.R., a fighting faith, unapologetically patriotic and strong in the defense of liberty? That would be a service to our country. ↗

— Bill Kristol

#defenders #defense #during #faith #fighting

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm. ↗

— Vince Lombardi

#fired #will #you

Marxism is always open, always critical, always self-critical. ↗

— Ernest Mandel

#critical #marxism #open #self-critical

We were a very small circle of writers. Everybody brought to the table their own life experience. ↗

— Howie Mandel

#circle #everybody #experience #life #life experience

I want to make smart television. ↗