Strangely, I heard a stranger say, I am with you.
All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.
The first mark of valor is defence.
It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.
Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.
If atheism spread, it would become a religion as intolerable as the ancient ones.
If we stuck to the Constitution as written, we would have: no federal meddling in our schools; no Federal Reserve; no U. S. membership in the UN; no gun control; and no foreign aid. We would have no welfare for big corporations, or the "poor"; no American troops in 100 foreign countries; no NAFTA, GAT, or "fast-track"; no arrogant federal judges usurping states rights; no attacks on private property; no income tax. We could get rid of most of the agencies, and most of the budget. The government would be small, frugal, and limited.
If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion.
I'll let you in on a secret. . . How to avoid taking a wrong turn. I speak from experience. Don't blame the world around you. The world is very much larger. . . than you realize. Large enough to embrace all of you.