Evan’s Tumblelog

"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:08:54 -0500

“Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.”

- Pope Saint John Paul II (1920–2005)

"The future is as bright as the promises of God."

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:45:27 -0500

“The future is as bright as the promises of God.”

- Adoniram Judson
Baptist missionary to Burma (1788–1850)

"I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man’s being unable to sit still in a room."

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:02:49 -0500

“I have discovered that all human evil comes from this, man’s being unable to sit still in a room.”

- Blaise Pascal
French mathematician, physicist (1623–1662)

"Religion is important to the democratic state not only because it preserves the fabric of society..."

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:26:04 -0500

“Religion is important to the democratic state not only because it preserves the fabric of society but also because it acts as the most important power to check the aggressive, centralizing, and totalitarian tendencies of the modern state. Without a strong religion, which remains out-side and independent of the power of the state, civil liberty is unthinkable. The power of the state is, in part, balanced and neutralized by the power of the church. The freedom of the individual is most certain in that realm which neither church nor state can successfully occupy and dominate.”

- Stephen J. Tonsor
The Conservative Search for Identity

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush..."

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:52:14 -0500

“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.”

- Samuel Adams
American statesman, Founding Father (1722–1803)

"The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion."

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:07:33 -0500

“The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.”

- G. K. Chesterton
English writer (1874–1936)

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still..."

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:15:55 -0500

“For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.”

- Edward Kennedy
U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1932–2009)

"It is human nature to want it and want it now; it is also a sign of immaturity. Being willing to..."

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:37:28 -0500

““It is human nature to want it and want it now; it is also a sign of immaturity. Being willing to delay pleasure for a greater result is a sign of maturity.””

- Dave Ramsey
American financial author, radio and television personality, motivational speaker

"No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown."

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:10:08 -0500

“No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.”

- William Penn
Founder of Pennsylvania (1644–1718)

"Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants...."

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:39:56 -0500

“Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other. The divine law, as discovered by reason and the moral sense, forms an essential part of both.”

- James Wilson
Scottish lawyer, signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1742–1798)

"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency."

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:04:50 -0500

“No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency.”

- Theodore Roosevelt
Twenty-sixth U.S. President (1858–1919)

"If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm."

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:07:00 -0500

“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.”

- Vince Lombardi
American football coach (1913–1970)

"I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer..."

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:39:00 -0600

“I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord’s side.”

- Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth U.S. President (1809–1865)

"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long..."

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:47:24 -0600

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”

- Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth U.S. President (1809–1865)

"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field."

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:54:36 -0600

“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”

- Niels Bohr
Danish physicist (1885–1962)

"Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter."

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:49:22 -0600

“Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all, and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.”

- U.S. Senator Tom Daschle
Congressional Record, 1998 May 7

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:11:00 -0600

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

- Martin Luther King, Jr.
American clergyman, civil rights leader (1929–1968)

"All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection."

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:09:00 -0600

“All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection.”

- George W. Bush
Forty-third U.S. President

"Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy."

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:59:42 -0600

“Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.”

- Sir Isaac Newton
English physicist, mathematician, philosopher (1643–1727)

"No one is beyond the reach of God’s love in Christ. All are found, and therefore are not lost. That..."

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:49:09 -0600

“No one is beyond the reach of God’s love in Christ. All are found, and therefore are not lost. That some may choose not to accept the gift of being found is quite another matter. We pray and hope that all will accept the gift of salvation that is most surely available to all. At least for Catholics, the teaching is definitive: God denies no one the grace necessary for salvation.”

- Richard John Neuhaus
American Catholic theologian, writer (1936–2009)