“Because you can't argue with all the fools in the world. It's easier to let them have their way, then trick them when they're not paying attention.””
Quotes by Christopher Smart
“George Bush made a mistake when he referred to the Saddam Hussein regime as 'evil.' Every liberal and leftist knows how to titter at such black-and-white moral absolutism. What the president should have done, in the unlikely event that he wanted the support of America's peace-mongers, was to describe a confrontation with Saddam as the 'lesser evil.' This is a term the Left can appreciate. Indeed, 'lesser evil' is part of the essential tactical rhetoric of today's Left, and has been deployed to excuse or overlook the sins of liberal Democrats, from President Clinton's bombing of Sudan to Madeleine Albright's veto of an international rescue for Rwanda when she was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Among those longing for nuance, moral relativism”
Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left
“Just like when there's a time that a smart person knows enough is enough, there's a time when you know you've got to fight.””
Bud, Not Buddy
“Students quickly receive the message that they can only be smart when they are not who they are. This, in many ways, is classroom colonialism; and it can only be addressed through a very different approach to teaching and learning.””
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
“Kira fixed Trig with a look. "Hey. What do you call a really smart newt?"He grinned. "What?""Newton, of course.""Permission to jettison both of them as punishment, Captain?" said Nielsen.””
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Christopher SmartChristopher Smart was an English poet best known for his exuberant and innovative work during the 18th century. Born in 1722, he was educated at Oxford, where he developed a passion for literature and...