"The left no longer stands for common sense, as it did in the days of Tom Paine."

-- Christopher Lasch

#Common Sense Quotes #Common Quotes #Paine Quotes

“I am ashamed of a human race that can continue to allow the sordid ambitions of politicized groups who genuinely feel that right is on their side, and can therefore instigate such atrocities in the name of their own sense of right and wrong.”
“I find that the three major administrative problems on a campus are sex for the students, athletics for the alumni and parking for the faculty.”

Source : Quoted in Time, 17 Nov. 1958
“Libya as a country is a relatively new concept. The period of Libya as a modern nation really starts after World War II.”
“Those who aren't following Jesus aren't his followers. Its that simple. Followers follow, and those who don't follow aren't followers. To follow Jesus means to follow Jesus into a society where justice rules, where love shapes everything. To follow Jesus means to take up his dream and work for it.”
“Do you want to know what you are? You are a creator. At every moment you are creating. The real question is, what are you creating?”
“I would like just one time to be on the cover of Italian Vogue.”
“I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.”
“simplicity is the best sophistication”

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