H. L. Hunt

"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." -- H. L. Hunt

But taking a hint from Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind, don't decide too quickly that you inevitably have to exchange something. You may not be in a zero-sum game.

Aldous Huxley, novelist

So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable. -Aldous Huxley, novelist (1894-1963)

And it doesn't have to be worship in the full sense. The Caesars were eventually considered gods, whereas Napoleon never was. However, many people thought Napoleon could do no wrong, which is effectively the same thing, and eventually he rose to make the world miserable.

Don McClanen, Christian activist, founder of Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Pleonexia is an insatiable need for more of what I already have, and it has penetrated our culture to the point where people are angry at the poor. Don McClanen, Christian activist, founder of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

I would like to learn more about this. I agree that pleonexia is epidemic in our society, but I would like to hear his thoughts about how it results in hatred of the poor.

Vic Gold

"The squeaking wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced." -- Vic Gold

As it often should. Sometimes the wheel squeaks all the time because it's lost its bearings.

H. L. Mencken

"The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all." -- H. L. Mencken

The principle that we must follow is that the end doesn't justify the means. An oppressive law, meaning a truly unjust law, is not an acceptable weapon even against evil men.

Paul Sweeney

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? -Paul Sweeney

I'm afraid that the situation is worse even than this rhetorical question implies. My fear is that our society doesn't think that there is any need to teach the young patience. The general opinion, it seems to me, is "Who needs patience?"

Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president

Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. -Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president (1890-1969)

And only repentance and faith can enable fallen men, i.e., all men, to practice justice, fairness, consideration, and cooperation. And repentance and faith must be followed by discipleship and continual struggle against evil.