16+ David Harsanyi Quotes On Religion, Education And Capitalism

David Harsanyi is an American journalist and senior editor at The Federalist. He is a nationally syndicated columnist whose work appears in publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Post, and National Review. He has written several books, including The People Have Spoken (and They Are Wrong): The Case Against Democracy. Following is our collection on famous quotes by David Harsanyi on religion, education, leadership.

Aside from the occasional genocide, oppression, evil and torture, etc., it is inarguable that public policy could be implemented more rapidly in an autocracy. — David Harsanyi

A true fascist is anyone who wants to take away my air conditioning or force me to ride a bike. — David Harsanyi

Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods. — David Harsanyi

Common Core, the initiative that claims to more accurately measure K-12 student knowledge in English and math, also encourages children to step up their "critical thinking." — David Harsanyi

I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates. — David Harsanyi

In summation, like your beloved pet rock, Twitter is useful only in your imagination. — David Harsanyi

The realization that you can't predict the future -- and mold it -- could only come as a shock to an academic. — David Harsanyi

Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging offensive ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society. — David Harsanyi

'This is how democracy works,' Barack Obama lectured the country before giving everyone the specifics of his expansive one-man executive overreach on immigration. If you enjoy platitudinous straw men but are turned off by open debate and constitutional order, this speech was for you. — David Harsanyi

Obama acknowledges his overreach openly every time he argues that he intends to do the job of an obstinate Republican congress. — David Harsanyi

Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level. — David Harsanyi

Twitter's popularity and usefulness are mysteries to me. — David Harsanyi

Washington has a mysterious power to turn perfectly reasonable, wholesome, well-meaning human beings into equivocating crooked gasbags. — David Harsanyi

Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am. — David Harsanyi

The Founding Fathers worried that some common impulse of passion might lead many to subvert the rights of the few. It's a rational fear, one that is played out endlessly. — David Harsanyi

Ferguson argued that British involvement in World War I was unnecessary, far too costly in lives and money for any advantage gained, and a Pyrrhic victory that in many ways contributed to the end of the Empire. — David Harsanyi

Life Lessons by David Harsanyi

1. David Harsanyi's work emphasizes the importance of critical thinking and the need to question the status quo.
2. He encourages readers to think for themselves and to challenge the conventional wisdom of the day.
3. He also highlights the power of the press to shape public opinion and to hold powerful people accountable.