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Quote by John Gresham Machen

“If we give the bureaucrats our children, we may as well give them everything else.”

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John Gresham Machen was an American theologian and philosopher, born on July 28, 1881, and died on January 1, 1937. He had a profound impact on Christian theology and philosophy, particularly known for his criticism of modern liberal theology. more

“Restoring prayer ... will scarcely at this date solve the grievous public school problem. Public schools are expensive and massive centers for cultural and ideological brainwashing, at which they are unfortunately far more effective than in teaching the 3 R's or in keeping simple order within the schools. Any plan to begin dismantling the public school monstrosity is met with effective opposition by the teachers' and educators' unions. Truly radical change is needed to shift education from public to unregulated private schooling, religious and secular, as well as home schooling by parents.”

“Some full professors could more accurately be described as empty professors.”

Education Empty Professors

Author:Thomas Sowell

“Someone once said that the most important knowledge is knowledge of our own ignorance. Our schools are depriving millions of students of that kind of knowledge by promoting "self-esteem" and encouraging them to have opinions on things of which they are grossly ignorant, if not misinformed.”

Ifs Kind Said Important Self School Education Opinion Millions Self Esteem Students Ignorance Ignorant Esteem Promoting Depriving

Author:Thomas Sowell

“Make no mistake about it: Operation Desert Storm truly was a victory of good over evil, of freedom over tyranny, of peace over war.”

War Evil Peace Mistake Victory Storm Tyranny Desert Operations Good Over Evil Desert Storm

Author:Dan Quayle

“The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.”

Writing Book Funny Reading Admire

Author:Anatole France

“Are these perilous times? They are. But we can have peace in our hearts and in our homes.”

Heart Home Peace Perilous Times

Author:Gordon B. Hinckley

“We Americans want peace, and it is now evident that we must be prepared to demand it. For other peoples have wanted peace, and the peace they received was the peace of death.”

Want Wanted Peace Demand Prepared Be Prepared Evident

Author:Francis Spellman

“The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood This Eastertide call into mind the men, Now far from home, who, with their sweethearts, should Have gathered them and will do never again.”

Men Should Mind Home Left He Man Flower Should Have Woods Thick Easter Sweetheart Nightfall

Book:Poems of Edward Thomas

Source: Poems of Edward Thomas

“In the cross of Christ God is taking man dead-seriously so that he may open up for him the happy freedom of Easter. God takes upon himself the pain of negation and the God forsakenness of judgement to reconcile himself with his enemies and to give the godless fellowship with himself.”

Men Giving May Pain Christ Enemy Crosses Judgement Easter Fellowship Reconcile Negation

Book:Theology of play

Source: Theology of play

“I'm not trouble at all. I'm just a guy trying to get a girl to give him the time of day. I'm like every song on the radio.”

Giving Trying Guy Song Girl Trouble Radio Time Of Day Get A Girl

Author:Hailey Abbott

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