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“Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.”
-Noam Chomsky
“I have often thought that if a rational Fascist dictatorship were to exist, then it would choose the American system.”
-Noam Chomsky
“If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged.”
-Noam Chomsky

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As a reasoning man I never used to believe in intuition. I believed all action had to be based on a careful consideration of all known facts. Making a decision based on one’s “gut” seemed to be a foolish way to make one. However, earlier this year, I proved myself incorrect by following […]

“Lose your wealth and you’ve lost nothing. Lose your health and you’ve lost something. Lose your character and you’ve lost everything.”
~Ben Lapadula

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
~Mahatma Gandhi

“If honor be your clothing, the suit will last a lifetime; but if clothing be your honor, it will soon be worn threadbare”
~William Arnot

“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it.”

“No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other’s worth.”
Who is Robert Southey?

“He who opens a school door, closes a prison.”
Who is Victor Hugo?