“Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poet. Source: Essays, 1841. Source Reference Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

“It is discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.” Noel Coward, (1899-1973) British playwright. Source Reference Noel Coward Quote

“Take care that no one hates you justly.” Publilius Syrus, Latin writer of maxims, in the 1st century BCE. Source Reference Publilius Syrus Quote

“Today in the United States, the corporate – or ‘mainstream’ – press is massively consolidated. And it has become remarkably monolithic in viewpoint, at the same time that an increasing number of journalists see themselves less as objective reporters of…

“The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.” Spiro Agnew, U. S. Vice-President. Source: 13 November 1969. Source…

“The news is like a ship. If you take hands off the wheel, it pulls hard to the left.” Roger Ailes, (1940-2017) American television executive. Chairman and CEO of Fox News, Source: Fox News Is Dropping Its ‘Fair & Balanced’ Slogan,…

“No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character.” John Viscount Morley, (1838-1923), of Blackburn. Source Reference John Viscount Morley Quote

“I think it’s a couple of things, number one, it’s a culture of lawlessness… ” Former Rep. Trey Gowdy, (R-S.C.) commenting on the spike in crime in New York City in the last several weeks. Gowdy disputed the notion that the uptick in…

“The man who does not do his own thinking is a slave, and is a traitor to himself and his fellow men.” Robert G. Ingersoll, (1833-1899) American lawyer, Civil War veteran, political leader, orator of United States during the Golden Age of Free Thought, nicknamed “The Great…

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t…

“To argue against any breach of liberty from the ill use that may be made of it, is to argue against liberty itself, since all is capable of being abused.” Lord George Lyttleton, (1709-1773). Source Reference Lord George Lyttleton Quote

“My father taught that the only helping hand you’re ever going to be able to rely on is the one at the end of your sleeve.” J. C. Watts, Jr., (1957- ) US Congressman from Oklahoma (R), former quarterback in the Canadian…