hogwild63 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 1) Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then, I repeat myself -Mark Twain 2) I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -Winston Churchill 3) A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. -George Bernard Shaw 4) A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. -G. Gordon Liddy 5) Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. -James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994) 6) Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. -Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at Georgetown Univ. 7) Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys -P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian 8) Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. -Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801-1850) 9) Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. -Ronald Reagan (1986) 10) I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. -Will Rogers 11) If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free. -P.J. O'Rourke 12) In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. -Voltaire (1764) 13) Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you. -Pericles (430 B.C.) 14) No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. -Mark Twain (1866) 15) Talk is cheap .. except when Congress does it. -(Unknown) 16) The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other. -Ronald Reagan 17) The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. -Winston Churchill 18) The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. -Mark Twain 19) The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. -Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903) 20) There is no distinctly native American criminal class...save Congress. -Mark Twain 21) What this country needs are more unemployed politicians. -Edward Langley, Artist (1928 - 1995) 22) A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: words of wisdom some wise words from some learned folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bexar_county89 Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: words of wisdom how true is that!!! I love those, thanks for sharin buddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: words of wisdom Those are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: words of wisdom those are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted August 11, 2005 Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 Re: words of wisdom [ QUOTE ] 5) Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. -James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994) [/ QUOTE ] I think he was quoting Benjamin Franklin when he said that. Here's the original from ol' Ben... "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogwild63 Posted August 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Re: words of wisdom ya know, we would all do well to remember that this nation is a Republic form of government and the government is not our friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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