To cite my own
To cite my own alma mater, it’s shocking to me that Yale University can teach what it teaches at the Yale School of Environmental Studies and utterly fail to mirror those values in any way in its investment practices. Edward Norton
Citing
According to Miller,
According to Miller, Pharisee Judaism is not a religion at all, but a secret society posing as a religion, a \”sect with Judaism as a rite.\” She cites Moses Mendelssohn who wrote \”Judaism is not a religion but a Law religionized.\” Edith Starr Miller
I have been….moved to
I have been….moved to wonder whether my job is a job or a racket, whether economists, and particularly economic theorists, may not be in the position that Cicero, citing Cato, ascribed to the augurs of Rome-that they should cover their faces or burst into laugher when they met on the street. Frank Knight
I now rely on
I now rely on a scanner, which reproduces the passages I want to cite, and then I keep my own comments on those books in a separate file so that I will never confuse the two again. Doris Kearns Goodwin
What is the value
What is the value of having millions of people in Iraq not having a repressive regime? What is the value of having the Iraqi regime not shooting at UK and US aircraft almost every day? What is the value of the Iraqis having a free press? What is the value of the foreign minister of … Read more
Rather than dividing the
Rather than dividing the world between good and evil, the Left divided the world in terms of economics. Economic classes, not moral values, explained human behavior. Therefore, to cite a common example, poverty, not one’s moral value system, or lack of it, caused crime. Dennis Prager
Biblical backing for Mormon
Biblical backing for Mormon behavior is easy to find, although Mark Twain is reported to have denied its legitimacy to a Mormon. The Mormon claimed polygamy was perfectly moral and he defied Twain to cite any passage of Scripture which forbade it. ‘Well,’ said Twain, ‘how about that passage that tells us no man can … Read more
Customs change with time,
Customs change with time, so it isn’t fair to permit change only when you happen to approve of it but condemn change citing biblical authority when you don’t. Deepak Chopra
The Bible and several
The Bible and several other self help or enlightenment books cite the Seven Deadly Sins. They are: pride, greed, lust, envy, wrath, sloth, and gluttony. That pretty much covers everything that we do, that is sinful… or fun for that matter. Dave Mustaine
Milwaukee one of my
Milwaukee one of my favorite cites; I think Milwaukee is #1. Dar Williams