Quotes for All
The human species does not necessarily move in stages from progress to progress … history and civilization do not advance in tandem. From the stagnation of Medieval Europe to the decline and chaos in recent times on the mainland of Asia and to the catastrophes of two world wars in the twentieth century, the methods … Read more
As long as we decline to allow sick uninsured people to just lie down and die on the side of the road, everybody has to have insurance for the health care system to work sanely. Gail Collins
The gates of heaven surely are closed to those who decline to oppose totalitarianism with all their might. G. Edward Griffin
If a nation’s literature declines, the nation atrophies and decays. Ezra Pound
I think that any authentic feeling one has of life should be a feeling of defeat. It’s a losing game. You’re going to die. Civilization is going to end. Our society is in decline, and we should feel OK about it because Roman society was in decline and before it the Assyrian one was, and … Read more
With rising incomes, the share of expenditures for food products declines. The resulting shift in expenditures affects demand patterns and employment structures. Ernst Engel
To my way of thinking, the American family started to decline when parents began to communicate with their children. Erma Bombeck
The press heralded this as a major accomplishment. The rush from the press as soon as it was announced suggested a high level of coordination. Like lemmings in a staged dive off a cliff, ‘historic’ became the media’s rallying cry. There is nothing historic about the deal. In fact, news reports from November 2012 noted … Read more
President Obama flew to China a few days ago and announced a joint environmental pact with the communist regime. The United States will reduce its carbon emissions substantially over the next 11 years. China will do absolutely nothing but hope that its emissions decline after 2030. Erick Erickson
I decline Christianity because it is Jewish, because it is international, and because, in cowardly fashion, it preaches Peace on Earth. Erich Ludendorff