#us

War is just one more big government program. ↗

— Joseph Sobran

#big government #government #government program #just #just one

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be. ↗

— Ralph W. Sockman

#far #highly #how #how far #humility

It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people. ↗

— Barney Frank

#other #ought #people #politicians #same

Let us not bankrupt our todays by paying interest on the regrets of yesterday and by borrowing in advance the troubles of tomorrow. ↗

— Ralph W. Sockman

#bankrupt #borrowing #interest #let us #our

Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted. ↗

— Ralph W. Sockman

#appetites #automatic #bring #control #debating

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us. ↗

— Socrates

#around #comes #each #how #life

A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true. ↗

— Socrates

#conception #emotional #illusion #mere #morality

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. ↗

— Socrates

#best #blessings #general #god #good

A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will not be erased. ↗

— Hans Frank

#germany #guilt #pass #thousand #will

There has been talk in Europe about American hegemony being somehow based upon the use of the dollar in the world. I just don't see that connection at all. ↗

— Robert C. Solomon

#american #based #been #being #connection