Quote of the Day, 12-15-08

“Only the educated are free.” -Epictetus (H/T The Quotations Page)

Quote of the Day, 12-8-08

“Your pretended fear lest error should step in, is like the man that would keep all the wine out of the country lest men should be drunk. It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy, to deny a man the liberty he hath by nature upon a supposition that he may abuse it.” -Oliver [...]

Quote of the Day, 12-3-08

“Have we defanged Islamic extremists by damaging the First Amendment?  Are we any safer?  Does this strike you as an effective remedy to terrorism?” -Molly Ivins, Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch’s Assault on America’s Fundamental Rights

Quote of the Day, 11-11-08

And Happy Veterans’ Day!  To the men and women in uniform, past, present, and future.  Salute![To your health!] “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my [...]

Quote of the Day, 11-10-08

This is the first in a whenever-possible series of quotes that I like.  This may extend for…God knows how long. “Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the [...]