To: Rummyfan
The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity, and they very seldom teach it enough. The wisest and most cautious of us all frequently gives credit to stories which he himself is afterwards both ashamed and astonished that he could possibly think of believing. - Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
32 posted on
09/23/2019 2:53:11 PM PDT by
conservatism_IS_compassion
(Socialism is cynicism directed towards society and - correspondingly - naivete towards government.)
To: conservatism_IS_compassion
83 posted on
09/23/2019 3:43:15 PM PDT by
Pagey
(8 years of MISERY, Thanks to Valerie Jarrett. Wretched human.)
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