Quote O’ The Day – Page 5

“Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.”
– Alexander Hamilton

I have sworn upon the altar of God Eternal, hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
-Thomas Jefferson

To make certain that crime does not pay, the government should take it over and try to run it. — J. Norman Collie

“The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.”
–Voltaire

I suggest the reading Lone Star Planet by H Beam Piper

If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government, and which against the usurpations of the national rulers may be exerted with infinitely better prospect of success than against those of the rulers of an individual State.
–Alexander Hamilton

Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.
― Martin Luther King Jr.

Leaders who can’t be questioned end up doing questionable things.
-Jon Acuff

“The strongest argument for socialism is that it sounds good. The strongest argument against socialism is that it doesn’t work. But those who live by words will always have a soft spot in their hearts for socialism because it sounds so good.”
— Thomas Sowell

“Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by little advantages that occur every day.”
– Benjamin Franklin

“Of course, I deprecate war, but if it is brought to my door, the bringer will find me home”
– James A. Garfield.

“Your understanding and consent are not required for someone to take your life, kill your loved ones, and destroy all you hold dear.”
– Dr William Aprill

Carry your tools.
Mind your surroundings.
Respond accordingly.

The limitation of tyrants is the endurance of those they oppose.
— Frederick Douglass

One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms.
–Joseph Story

The Left considers the fight over free speech to be a political death struggle, and they are right about that. If anything deserves to be strangled in its crib it is the Left’s current assault on the First Amendment.
–Thomas DiLorenzo

“With guns in the hands of the public, sure there will be tragedies, but without them there will be genocides.”
– unattributed

If you have a problem with law abiding citizens being armed, then you are the reason why law abiding citizens are armed.
– unattributed

The philosophy of gun control:
Teenagers are roaring through town at 90 MPH, where the speed limit is 25.
Your solution is to lower the speed limit to 20. — Sam Cohen

Guns deserve a place with all that’s good… — George Washington

Liberalizing concealed carry laws won’t lead to a return to the Wild West – though it wouldn’t be bad if it did. … in 19th Century cattle towns, homicide was confined to transient males who shot each other in saloon disturbances. The per capital robbery rate was 7% of modern New York City’s. The burglary rate was 1%. Rape was unknown. — David Kopel

Isaiah 9: 6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.