“Politics can be unpleasant, but it is not the worst of things. Far worse is the assumption that the things we hold most dear—be it faith, family, or love—can remain secure without a political foundation to protect them.
And what of the parent who professes to live for their children, but does nothing to secure the world those children will inherit? They believe their private devotion is enough, forgetting that the rights their family currently enjoys—the freedom, the safety, the opportunity—are not guaranteed heirlooms passed down by default, but ramparts that must be actively defended every generation.
Should that liberty endure for their children, it will not be through the legacy they left, but a gift preserved for them by the labor of others.”
- The Pragmatic Patriot
Thomas Jefferson: "We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
Edmund Burke: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Pericles: "Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you."
Plato: "The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."
Abraham Lincoln - "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
John F. Kennedy - "In a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, 'holds office'; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities."
Ronald Reagan - "There are no Republicans, no Democrats, just Americans."
Ronald Reagan - "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."
- “Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives."
- “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."
Editor’s Note: I know we have Ronald Reagan here twice, but if our great Canadian cousins are quoting him, I’m guessing they are on to something!
Attributted to Justin Hoch
Rodney King: "Can we all get along."
John McCain - "We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe. We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down, when we doubt the power of our ideals, rather than trust them to be the great force for change they have always been."
