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History clearly demonstrates that governing is a task that exceeds man's ability.


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Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.

Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.



The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.

The Church used to absolve sinners; today it has the gall to absolve sins.



Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinion

Nowadays public opinion is not the sum of private opinions. On the contrary, private opinions are an echo of public opinion



The unbeliever imagines that religion pretends to offer answers, while the believer knows that the only promise it makes is to multiply questions.

The unbeliever imagines that religion pretends to offer answers, while the believer knows that the only promise it makes is to multiply questions.



Revolutions are frightening, but election campaigns are disgusting.

Revolutions are frightening, but election campaigns are disgusting.



The fool is disturbed not when they tell him that his ideas are false, but when they suggest that they have gone out of style.

The fool is disturbed not when they tell him that his ideas are false, but when they suggest that they have gone out of style.



Truth is in history, but history is not the truth.

Truth is in history, but history is not the truth.



Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.

Total freedom of expression does not compensate for lack of talent.



The genuine coherence of our ideas does not come from the reasoning that ties them together, but from the spiritual impulse that gives rise to them.

The genuine coherence of our ideas does not come from the reasoning that ties them together, but from the spiritual impulse that gives rise to them.



Being right is one more good reason for not succeeding

Being right is one more good reason for not succeeding





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Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.



The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree.

The Constitution does not just protect those whose views we share; it also protects those with whose views we disagree.



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Sadness does not inhere in things; it does not reach us from the world and through mere contemplation of the world. It is a product of our own thought. We create it out of whole cloth.



Howard Dean was endorsed by Al Gore. Now, if Dean could get Gray Davis to campaign for him, that would put him over the top.

Howard Dean was endorsed by Al Gore. Now, if Dean could get Gray Davis to campaign for him, that would put him over the top.



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They think democracy - I used to say "damn the democracy", because it's not a stable government.



Donald [Trump] is a charming person. He can be fun. He can make you laugh. But he can turn on you. And get nasty and personal and vicious.

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Remember who you are and what God expects you to become.




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