William H. Douglas famous quotes

Self government is no less essential to the development, growth, and happiness of the individual than to the nation.
-- William H. Douglas

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The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.

One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections.

The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one.

I'm addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there's so damn much about myself to improve.

The principles of logic and mathematics are true universally simply because we never allow them to be anything else. And the reason for this is that we cannot abandon them without contradicting ourselves, without sinning against the rules which govern the use of language, and so making our utterances self-stultifying. In other words, the truths of logic and mathematics are analytic propositions or tautologies.

Happiness is attained, not through self-interest, but through unconditional fidelity in endless love of eternal light.

Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.

One can go back toward safety or forward toward growth.