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18 quotes by Michael Novak

Michael Novak (born 9 September 1933) is an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat. The author of more than twenty-five books on the philosophy and theology of culture, Novak is most widely known for his book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (1982). In 1993 Novak was honored with an honorary doctorate degree at Universidad Francisco Marroquín due to his commitment to the idea of liberty. In 1994 he was awarded the...
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We really feel happier when things look bleak. Hope is endurance. Hope is holding on and going on and trusting in the Lord.

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Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice.

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Our Founders always wondered about how long it would last. The price of liberty is everlasting vigilance. You've got to be on your guard every... →

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Christians must be Jews. The truth of what we believe depends on the truth of Judaism, depends on the first covenant.

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To know oneself is to disbelieve utopia.

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In most of history, societies have not been free. It's a very rare society that is free. The default condition of human societies is tyranny.

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Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.

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Individual freedom is a Jewish idea, but it's one of the functions of Christianity to make this idea universal.

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The Lord God, the creator of Judaism and the God of Judaism and Christianity, empowered our minds and gave us the ability to question.

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You're a sovereign as a citizen. If you're not involved in your government, you're not doing your job. In the long run that's very... →

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If you've ever been in a position in your life where you just can't take any more, you just have to get through the next second, and the next... →

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Jews do not have to be Christians. Christianity is an offshoot of Judaism, but too utopian, too hopeful, too unrealistic a turn.

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Even rock stars are entitled to privacy.

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