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“A cynic once said that there is nothing more permanent than a temporary government policy.”
― Controversial Essays
― Controversial Essays
“Lack of awareness or concern for the context and constraints of the times is only part of the problem of those today assessing such historic figures as Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln - or the American nation as a whole.”
― Black Rednecks and White Liberals
― Black Rednecks and White Liberals
“Today, poverty in America means whatever government statisticians in Washington say it means.”
― Wealth, Poverty and Politics
― Wealth, Poverty and Politics
“Systemic processes tend to reward people for making decisions that turn out to be right—creating great resentments among the anointed, who feel themselves entitled to rewards for being articulate, politically active, and morally fervent.”
― The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
― The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
“While those with the tragic vision may see social issues in terms of making the best choice among limited and often unpalatable alternatives, those with the vision of the anointed tend to see these same issues in terms of what should be done to make things right in the cosmic scheme of things.”
― The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
― The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
Kirk’s 2025 Year in Books
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