“If you stick your head through the hole in the canvas at the county fair, you have no right to be shocked and dismayed when people throw wet sponges at it. Fortunately, given the state of criticism these days, lots of people miss — especially the feminists, who usually throw like a girl” (Rules for …
Waving the Flag Doesn’t Help
“A man who has never sought forgiveness or accepted correction from his wife, kids, friends, etc. is not being a man of integrity when he refuses to back down in a public dispute. Such a refusal would just be the flag on top of his own personal mountain of arrogance” (Rules for Reformers, p. 191).
A Litmus Test
“A man who is wrong about children will find it difficult to be right about anything else” (Rules for Reformers, p. 187).
One or the Other
“Do you want to bring up endangered kids or dangerous kids?” (Rules for Reformers, p. 183).
He Yet Speaks
“A courageous man defending the way reality actually is may of course be killed — but he is still invincible” (Rules for Reformers, pp. 176-177).
The Conservative Upper Hand
“The real reformer has a real advantage, but one which he rarely recognizes himself as having. Living in the world that actually exists is an enormous advantage. There are times when it almost seems to me like cheating or something. In the long run, we need not worry. In the long run, blind stupidity never …
Why We Don’t Think Governments Steal
“Because we have larceny in our hearts, we call it greed when someone wants to keep the money he made, and we don’t call it greed when we want to take it from him” (Rules for Reformers, p. 173).
We Are Represented Well
“We have thieves in Congress and in the White House because we have thievery in our hearts . . . we have larceny in our hearts, wanting to pay off 2012 debts with 2022 money . . . we do it because there is larceny in our little piggy hearts” (Rules for Reformers, p. 172).
But Which Direction Is That?
“Sail away until you can’t see the pirate flag anymore” (Rules for Reformers, p. 171).
Wealth and Mammon
“Wealth enables you to sit on top of the world (Dt. 8:18). Mammon enables the world to sit on top of you (Matt. 6:24)” (Rules for Reformers, p. 169).