“The first lesson of economics is scarcity.  There is never enough of anything to satisfy all of those who want it.  The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.” – Thomas Sowell, Economist 

“If you want government to intervene domestically, you’re a liberal. If you want government to intervene overseas, you’re conservative. If you want government to intervene everywhere, you’re a moderate. If you don’t want government to intervene anywhere, you’re an extremist.”  – Joseph Sobran 

“Everyone must die sometime and it does not make so much difference as to the number of days we live as it does to the manner in which we live the days we do live.” – Anna Howard Shaw