Quote of the Day: 7 November 2024

“Real Christianity and consistent Atheism both make demands on a man.” -C. S. Lewis
[Any system of belief does, as long as it is consistent. Otherwise, it is useless. One of the two here happens to be true. The other ... Well, it might be useful to some who are unable to accept reality.]

Quote of the Day: 6 November 2024 #QotD

“[M]en are so simple, and governed so absolutely by their present needs, that he who wishes to deceive will never fail in finding willing dupes.” -Niccolo Machiavelli
[If you would avoid being deceived yourself, seek first to understand where you are easily led.]

Quote of the Day: 5 November 2024 #QotD

“We really need to cultivate better candidates at all levels-- there are far too many elections where the best choice is ‘none of the above’.” -Carol Roth
[It's election day. Nothing to get excited about. I'm actually pondering whether to hold my nose and vote for the lesser of two evil, or can I justify retaining my dignity and not throwing a vote after a bad candidate just because the other one is worse.]

Quote of the Day: 4 November 2024 #QotD

“Gratitude is best and most effective when it does not evaporate itself in empty phrases.” -A Wise Man (attributed), Foundation and Empire
[I know that I feel gratitude the most when it is expressed sincerely and in a novel manner. Otherwise, it is either trite, or flippant. At least, that is how I perceive it.]

Quote of the Day: 3 November 2024 #QotD

“There is no ‘my way’ if we are to follow Christ’s example. Trying to find a different course to heaven is like the futility of working on the Tower of Babel rather than looking to Christ and His salvation.” -D. Todd Christofferson

Quote of the Day: 2 November 2024 #QotD

“Price and wage fixing is always harmful. There is no right way of doing it. There is no right way of doing a wrong thing. There is no fair way of doing something that oughtn’t be done at all.” -Henry Hazlitt and Brian Wesbury
[I agree with the whole statement, and especially the third and fourth sentences.]

Quote of the Day: 1 November 2024 #QotD

“What if we decided to make an effort to let ourselves be happy?” -Waxillium Ladrian, The Lost Metal
[There will be difficulties coming for many of us in this regard. I expect that we'll have to exert quite the effort to do so.]