“It is impossible to dismiss the past. The challenge is to avoid becoming its prisoner.” Gordon Gibson in A New Look at Canadian Indian Policy

“In the most fundamental way, economics tells us that the answer to the question, ‘which one would you like?’ can never be both.” Michael Walker in Fraser Forum November 1995

“What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

In my latest National Post column, I object to people imposing facile negative gender stereotypes on the men's rights movement.

“physicians may be divided into two groups. Most go by the book and make the correct diagnosis about 66 percent of the time. A few, however, approach each patient as a diagnostic challenge and make the correct diagnosis about 94 percent of the time. It is said that the former listen for the sound of horse’s hooves, while the latter, zebra’s…” Letter from Izzy Sommers, M.D. (retired) in Reader’s Digest Canadian Edition March 2005

The audio-only version is available here: [podcast title="Ask the Professor, December 5"]http://www.thejohnrobson.com/podcast/John2016/December/Ask_Professor_66.mp3[/podcast]

“Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well-adjusted lives.” Rick Warren, The Purpose-Driven Life

“He who laughs last, thinks slowest.” “Top 15 Taglines From the Internet” in Gilbert! Vol. 3 No. 4 (Jan/Feb. 2000)