American Primacy

The classified document makes the case for a world dominated by one superpower whose position can be perpetuated by constructive behavior and sufficient military might to deter any nation or group of nations from challenging American primacy.

New York Times - March 8th, 1992

Equality

I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races. ... and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will ever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. ... And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.

Abraham Lincoln - Fourth Lincoln-Douglas Debate (18 September 1858)

Natural Obedience, Natural Reason

...if we led our lives according to the ways intended by nature and the lessons taught by her, we should be intuitively obedient to our parents; later we should adopt reason as our guide and become slaves to nobody

 Étienne de La Boétie - The Politics of Obedience 1552-1553

Unenforcable Laws

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.

Albert Einstein

Truth and Trust

Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

Albert Einstein

Inflation is...

Inflation is when you go to he same restaurant each morning, order the same breakfast, and each time you have to ask how much it costs.

Brazilian Businessman (~1990)