It is by the fortune of God that, in this country, we have three benefits:
freedom of speech, freedom of thought, and the wisdom never to use
either. -- Mark Twain
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Fortune Quote #3625
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state
from mere excess of comfort. -- Charles Dickens
from mere excess of comfort. -- Charles Dickens
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Fortune Quote #3624
Before a war military science seems a real science, like astronomy; but
after a war it seems more like astrology. -- Rebecca West
after a war it seems more like astrology. -- Rebecca West
Monday, June 27, 2022
Fortune Quote #3623
One person's clear mental image is another person's intimidation.
-- W. Thurston
-- W. Thurston
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Fortune Quote #3622
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your
grandmother. -- Albert Einstein
grandmother. -- Albert Einstein
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Fortune Quote #3621
...for all pairs of lovers without exception, bereavement is a universal
and integral part of our experience of love. It follows marriage as
normally as marriage follows courtship or as autumn follows summer. It is
not a truncation of the process but one of its phases; not the interruption
of the dance, but the next figure. We are `taken out of ourselves' by the
loved one while she is here. Then comes the tragic figure of the dance in
which we must learn to be still taken out of ourselves though the bodily
presence is withdrawn, to love the very Her, and not fall back to loving
our past, or our memory, or our sorrow, or our relief from sorrow, or our
own love. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
and integral part of our experience of love. It follows marriage as
normally as marriage follows courtship or as autumn follows summer. It is
not a truncation of the process but one of its phases; not the interruption
of the dance, but the next figure. We are `taken out of ourselves' by the
loved one while she is here. Then comes the tragic figure of the dance in
which we must learn to be still taken out of ourselves though the bodily
presence is withdrawn, to love the very Her, and not fall back to loving
our past, or our memory, or our sorrow, or our relief from sorrow, or our
own love. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
Friday, June 24, 2022
Fortune Quote #3620
Heaven will solve our problems, but not, I think, by showing us subtle
reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions. The
notions will all be knocked from under our feet. We shall see that there
never was any problem. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions. The
notions will all be knocked from under our feet. We shall see that there
never was any problem. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Fortune Quote #3619
Talk to me about the truth of religion and I'll listen gladly. Talk to me
about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't come
talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that
you don't understand. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't come
talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that
you don't understand. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Fortune Quote #3618
What do people mean when they say `I am not afraid of God because I know
He is good'? Have they never even been to a dentist? -- C.S.
Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
He is good'? Have they never even been to a dentist? -- C.S.
Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Fortune Quote #3617
Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I
should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable. How many hours are
there in a mile? Is yellow square or round? Probably half the questions we
ask---half our great theological and metaphysical questions---are like
that. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable. How many hours are
there in a mile? Is yellow square or round? Probably half the questions we
ask---half our great theological and metaphysical questions---are like
that. -- C.S. Lewis, "A Grief Observed"
Monday, June 20, 2022
Fortune Quote #3616
Any verbose and tedious solution is error-prone because programmers get
bored. -- Bjarne Stroustrup
bored. -- Bjarne Stroustrup
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Fortune Quote #3615
I have had prayers answered -- most strangely so sometimes -- but I think
our heavenly Father's loving-kindness has been even more evident in what He
has refused me. -- Lewis Carroll
our heavenly Father's loving-kindness has been even more evident in what He
has refused me. -- Lewis Carroll
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Fortune Quote #3614
Even very big tents need an inside and an outside, or they aren't tents at
all, just meaningless labels. -- Hugh Hewitt
all, just meaningless labels. -- Hugh Hewitt
Friday, June 17, 2022
Fortune Quote #3613
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his
enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self. --
Aristotle
enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self. --
Aristotle
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Fortune Quote #3612
If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more
justified in silencing the one than the one--if he had the power-- would be
justified in silencing mankind. -- John Stuart Mill
justified in silencing the one than the one--if he had the power-- would be
justified in silencing mankind. -- John Stuart Mill
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Fortune Quote #3611
Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in
planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they
dislike. -- Alexander Hamilton
planning it, or because it may have been planned by those whom they
dislike. -- Alexander Hamilton
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Monday, June 13, 2022
Fortune Quote #3609
The threat of global terrorism bent on mass slaughter means traditional
civil liberty arguments are not so much wrong, as just made for another
age. -- Tony Blair
civil liberty arguments are not so much wrong, as just made for another
age. -- Tony Blair
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Fortune Quote #3608
To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not
the acme of excellence. -- Sun Tzu
the acme of excellence. -- Sun Tzu
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Fortune Quote #3607
He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits
for the river to run out before he crosses. -- Horace
for the river to run out before he crosses. -- Horace
Friday, June 10, 2022
Fortune Quote #3606
Elections are vital, but they are only the beginning. Raising up a
democracy requires the rule of law, and protection of minorities, and
strong, accountable institutions that last longer than a single
vote. -- George W. Bush
democracy requires the rule of law, and protection of minorities, and
strong, accountable institutions that last longer than a single
vote. -- George W. Bush
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Fortune Quote #3605
We are also guided by the conviction that no nation can build a safer,
better world alone. Alliances and multilateral institutions can multiply
the strength of freedom-loving nations.... international obligations are to
be taken seriously. They are not to be undertaken symbolically to rally
support for an ideal without furthering its attainment. -- George
W. Bush
better world alone. Alliances and multilateral institutions can multiply
the strength of freedom-loving nations.... international obligations are to
be taken seriously. They are not to be undertaken symbolically to rally
support for an ideal without furthering its attainment. -- George
W. Bush
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Fortune Quote #3604
We have seen our vulnerability---and we have seen its deepest source. For
as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and
tyranny---prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder---violence
will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended
borders, and raise a mortal threat. -- George W. Bush
as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and
tyranny---prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder---violence
will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended
borders, and raise a mortal threat. -- George W. Bush
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Fortune Quote #3603
If we wait for threats to fully materialize, we will have waited too
long.... [T]he war on terror will not be won on the defensive. We must take
the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats
before they emerge. -- George W. Bush
long.... [T]he war on terror will not be won on the defensive. We must take
the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the worst threats
before they emerge. -- George W. Bush
Monday, June 6, 2022
Fortune Quote #3602
The advance of human freedom, the great achievement of our time and the
great hope of every time, now depends on us. Our nation, this
generation,... will rally the world to this cause by our efforts, by our
courage. -- George W. Bush
great hope of every time, now depends on us. Our nation, this
generation,... will rally the world to this cause by our efforts, by our
courage. -- George W. Bush
Sunday, June 5, 2022
Fortune Quote #3601
The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that
we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. -- Robert Jackson
we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. -- Robert Jackson
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Friday, June 3, 2022
Fortune Quote #3599
Mathematics belongs to man, not to God. We are not interested in
properties of the positive integers that have no descriptive meaning for
finite man. When a man proves a positive integer to exist, he should show
how to find it. If God has mathematics of his own that needs to be done,
let him do it himself. -- Errett Bishop, "Foundations of
Constructive Analysis"
properties of the positive integers that have no descriptive meaning for
finite man. When a man proves a positive integer to exist, he should show
how to find it. If God has mathematics of his own that needs to be done,
let him do it himself. -- Errett Bishop, "Foundations of
Constructive Analysis"
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Fortune Quote #3597
I'm a believer in Edmund Burke's philosophy that people elect you to
exercise your conscience independently. They don't elect you to reflect
whatever the popular will of the moment is. -- Leon Panetta
exercise your conscience independently. They don't elect you to reflect
whatever the popular will of the moment is. -- Leon Panetta
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