18 December 2019

Hump Day Quotes - 12/18/19

A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. ~ Edward R. Murrow


It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. ~ Voltaire


[On ancient Athens]: In the end, more than freedom, they wanted security. They wanted a comfortable life, and they lost it all ~ security, comfort, and freedom. When the Athenians finally wanted not to give to society but for society to give to them, when the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again. ~ Edward Gibbon

4 comments:

Vicki said...

And it seems we still haven't learned. Sigh.

Rev. Paul said...

I have reluctantly concluded that we will NEVER learn.

Old NFO said...

Sadly, we are there today...

Rev. Paul said...

Concur. Darn it.