Selgin Forum Quotes & Sayings

Part of this country's problem is that people from New York City - Wall Streeters - don't think about the little guy who can't afford things. — Wayne Huizenga

The Indians had only the two alternatives of war or civilization; in other words, they must either have destroyed the Europeans or become their equals. — Alexis De Tocqueville

Remember what we're looking at. Gold is a currency. It is still, by all evidence, a premier currency, that no fiat currency, including the dollar, can match. — Alan Greenspan

For the crown of our life as it closes Is darkness, the fruit thereof dust; No thorns go as deep as a rose's, And love is more cruel than lust. — Algernon Charles Swinburne

Go on, then, and let your intent be seriousness. — Donald Cargill

PROMOTE A REVOLUTIONARY FLOOD AND TIDE IN ART. Promote living art, anti-art, promote NON ART REALITY to be fully grasped by all peoples, not only critics, dilettantes and professionals. — George Maciunas

The rules in this new 'post-partisan' era are pretty simple: If the Democratic Party wants it, it's 'stimulus.' If the Republican Party opposes it, it's 'politics' - as in headlines like this: 'Obama Urges GOP To Keep Politics To A Minimum On Stimulus.' These are serious times: As the president says, it's the worst economic crisis since the Thirties. So politicians need to put politics behind them and immediately lavish $4.19 billion on his community-organizing pals at the highly inventive 'voter registration' group ACORN for 'neighborhood stabilization activities. — Mark Steyn

I enjoy building more than managing. — Wayne Huizenga

tall scarlet drinks. "Steller Cherry Soda, Mr. Steller." "Thank you," Jonathan smiled in gratitude. "And for you," the tiny woman's gaze raked up and down Emma's figure. "A diet cherry soda." Emma flashed a glance at Jonathan, who was smirking at the slight. The two sat down in front of a small stage. Soon a model slinked out and showed off a suit sparkling with metal threads. — Therese Stenzel

People fear what they can not understand and what they can not control. — Andrew Smith

Mrs. [Sidonie Matsner] Gruenberg [in Radio and Children]. . . says:
Probably the 'good' effects upon children's characters are as unpremeditated as the 'bad.' We have not yet found any sure way through our didactic teaching or other devices to make our children 'good.' We may at least suspect that some of the objectionable lessons are equally ineffective in making them 'bad. — Judith C. Waller

A happy king makes for a happy kingdom. — Marissa Meyer

I presume that few who have paid any attention to the history of the Mathematical Analysis, will doubt that it has been developed in a certain order, or that that order has been, to a great extent, necessary
being determined, either by steps of logical deduction, or by the successive introduction of new ideas and conceptions, when the time for their evolution had arrived. — George Boole