Done Quote by David Brin

Prophecy, however honest, is generally a poor substitute for experience.

— Benjamin Cardozo

A wise minister would rather preserve peace than gain a victory, because he knows that even the most successful war leaves nations generally more…

— Charles Caleb Colton

People vastly overestimate the ability of central planners to improve on the independent action of diverse individuals. What I've learned watching regulators is that…

— John Stossel

Indeed, if communist central planners could have organized the economy with as much detail, precision, and flexibility as a modern-day Toyota or Wal-Mart, communism…

— Jim Stanford

I trust Colorado families and teachers way more than I trust D.C. central planners who think they know better than parents do.

— Darryl Glenn

That's what we do in this country. That's the American Dream. That's freedom, and I'll take it any day over the supervision and sanctimony…

— Paul Ryan

The average well-being of our societies is not dependent any longer on national income and economic growth. ... But the differences between us and…

— Richard G. Wilkinson

Right now, for many Americans, class is being foregrounded like never before because of the economic situation. It doesn't mean that race doesn't matter,…

— Bell Hooks

The number of poor, and poorly prepared, students who succeed in college and beyond undercuts the simplistic notion that economic or educational disadvantage is…

— Roland Merullo

Just between you and me, shouldn’t the World Bank be encouraging MORE migration of the dirty industries to the LDCs [Less Developed Countries]?... I…

— Lawrence Summers

Parents who are stressed or disturbed will have more difficulty in meeting their children's needs. Parents who have little support--from friends, relatives, neighbors, or…

— Sheila Kamerman

The concept of humanity is an especially useful ideological instrument of imperialist expansion, and in its ethical-humanitarian form it is a specific vehicle of…

— Carl Schmitt