Category Archives: Great Quotes

On Virtue

Posted on February 13, 2013 by michaelstjoseph

“When misguided public opinion honors what is despicable and despises what is honorable, punishes virtue and rewards vice, encourages what is harmful and discourages what is useful, applauds falsehood and smothers truth under indifference or insult, a nation turns its … Continue reading →

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On Liberty

Posted on December 21, 2012 by michaelstjoseph

If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. … Continue reading →

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