“It is also interesting to observe that communal ownership violates every instinct of human nature. It destroys initiative, nullifies free agency, suppresses inventive exploration, minimizes the dignity of the individual and makes a god out of an abstract thing called… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share
“It is also interesting to observe that communal ownership violates every instinct of human nature. It destroys initiative, nullifies free agency, suppresses inventive exploration, minimizes the dignity of the individual and makes a god out of an abstract thing called "The State"- to which is delegated complete, unrestricted control over life, liberty and property. . . Like so many other… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share
“The physical sciences capitalize on the lessons of the past, but the social sciences seldom do.” — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
“The letters of Karl Marx make frequent reference to the violent quarrels between himself and his parents; the letters from Karl’s parents complain of… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
Anyone who says the American Constitution is obsolete just because social and economic conditions have changed does not understand the real genius of the… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
Strictly enforce the scale of "fixed responsibility." The first and foremost level of responsibility is with the individual himself; the second level is the family; then the church; next the community, finally the county, and, in a disaster or emergency, the state. Under no circumstances is the federal government to become involved in public welfare. The Founders felt it would… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share
I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her fiertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there; in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share
“A free people should be governed by law and not by the whims of men.” — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
Right after the Civil War there was considerable talk about reviving Lincoln's brief experiment with the Constitutional monetary system. Had not the European money-trust… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
Here is my creed: I believe in one God, the Creator of the universe. That he governs it by his providence. That he ought… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
“As long as free men are the prevailing majority in the earth there is a very good chance of breaking this cycle. To do… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
“The Founders believed these same principles would work for any nation. The key was using the government to protect equal rights, not to provide… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
Power from any source tends to create an appetite for additional power. It was almost inevitable that the super-rich would one day aspire to… — W. Cleon Skousen Copy Share Image
