Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager
Dennis Mark Prageris an American conservative nationally-syndicated radio talk show host, columnist, author, and public speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth2 August 1948
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
respect responsibility punishment
The idea that you earn things - that you earn respect, that you earn income, responsibility. the vote, punishment... these ideas are anathema to the liberal mind.
religious world secular
The Muslim world is threatened by religious fanaticism. The Western world is threatened by secular fanaticism.
college profound mind
One of the great mind destroyers of college education is the belief that if it's very complex, it's very profound.
calm quiet
There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.
children want adults
Want to raise children who will be happy adults? Teach them not to whine.
unhappy ruins complaining
Complaining not only ruins everybody else's day, it ruins the complainer's day, too. The more we complain, the more unhappy we get.
believe jealous nihilism
Those who believe in nothing are very, very jealous and angry at those who believe in something.
teenage children years
From their teenage years on, children are considerably more capable of causing parents unhappiness than bringing them happiness. That is one reason parents who rely on their children for happiness make both their children and themselves miserable.
taken people demand
People confuse goodness with weakness. It is weak people, not good people (goodness demands strength), who are taken advantage of.
evil world conservative
Conservatives divide the world in terms of good and evil while liberals do it in terms of the rich and poor.
fighting self discipline
Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the biggest obstacles to our own happiness. It is much easier to do battle with society and with others than to fight our own nature.
christian college differences
The only difference between your local college and a Christian seminary is that the latter is more honest.
issues arguing painting
The problem for the Left, however, is that the moment it stops painting the Right as vile, it has to argue the issues.
home abstract easier
It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it hits home.