Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."
(Samuel Johnson, 1775)

"Give me a helical lever and a place to stand and
I will screw the world." (Jerry Lettvin)

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.
And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no
virtue." (Barry Goldwater)

"What at first was plunder assumed the softer name of revenue." (Thomas Paine on Taxation)

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." (Albert Einstein)

Traditional masculine norms, as described in Dr. Ronald F. Levant?s "Masculinity Reconstructed" are: ?restricted emotions; sex disconnected from intimacy; pursuit of achievement and status; self-reliance; strength and aggression; and homophobia.?[11]

?Science is all about weighing the balance of probabilities"

""The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself".........Friedrich Nietzsche"

?The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory.?.......Jeff Cooper

"The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly, has made the world evil and ugly."
(Friedrich Nietzsche)

?A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.?
(Edward Abbey )

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.?
(Mark Twain)

?Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.?
(TomPaine)

"The last thing my mother said to me was, 'SuSu, your life is a celebration of everything that is cheap and tawdry.' I've always liked that, and I've always tried to live up to it."
(Susan Tyrrell)