Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Darkly Comical Quotes

There is no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the end from the beginning. – E.J. Klemme

Liberty has never come from government. Liberty always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance. The history of liberty is a history of limitations of governmental power, not the increase of it. – Woodrow Wilson

Ideas lose themselves as quickly as quail, and one must wing them the minute they rise out of the grass – or they are gone. – Thomas F. Kennedy

If you expect perfection from people your whole life is a series of disappointments, grumblings and complaints. If, on the contrary, you pitch your expectations low, taking folks as the inefficient creatures, which they are, you are frequently surprised by having them perform better than you had hoped. – Bruce Barton

Harsh counsels have no effect; they are like hammers which are always repulsed by the anvil. – Helvetius

True prosperity is the result of well placed confidence in ourselves and our fellow man. – Burt

Keep out of the suction caused by those who drift backwards. – E.K. Piper

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