Nancy Pearcey Quotes

Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity.

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We do not create marriage from scratch. Instead, in the elegant language of the marriage ceremony, we 'enter into the holy estate of matrimony.'

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In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifference.

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Homeschoolers are the ultimate do-it-yourselfers. They are self-motivated and self-directed, independent-minded and creative. They are not content to turn their education of their children over to the government.

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Beginning under the Roman Empire, intellectual leadership in the West had been provided by Christianity. In the middle ages, who invented the first universities - in Paris, Oxford, Cambridge? The church.

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No matter how much you like your local school teac... -Nancy Pearcey

No matter how much you like your local school teacher, he or she is a government agent.

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This quote humorously suggests that even if someone likes their local school teacher, they are still a government agent, emphasizing the role of teachers as part of the educational system overseen by the government. It reflects on the relationship between teachers and the state.

During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.

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