Dennis Prager Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dennis Prager.

Dennis Prager is an American conservative radio talk show host, author, and public speaker. He was born on August 2, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York. Prager grew up in a Jewish household and attended the Yeshiva of Flatbush in Brooklyn and then Brooklyn College, where he earned a degree in history.

Prager began his career as a radio host in Los Angeles in the 1980s, hosting a show called "Religion on the Line." He then went on to host his own nationally syndicated talk show, "The Dennis Prager Show," which has become one of the most popular radio programs in America. Known for his articulate and passionate style, Prager discusses a wide range of topics including politics, religion, and culture.

In addition to his work in radio, Prager has authored several books including "The Ten Commandments: Still the Best Moral Code," "Happiness Is a Serious Problem," and "Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph." He is also a frequent speaker and has given talks at various universities and events around the United States.

Prager is known for his conservative views and has been a prominent voice within the Republican Party. He is often seen as a defender of traditional values and a critic of what he perceives as the left-wing bias prevalent in mainstream media and academia. Through his radio show, books, and speeches, Prager has amassed a large following and continues to be an influential figure in American conservative circles.

Most young people have tremendous respect for older people's

Most young people have tremendous respect for older people's views.

Leftism seeks to undo most of the values that are distinct t

Leftism seeks to undo most of the values that are distinct to Judeo-Christian religion.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and

Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family.

The idea that you earn things - that you earn respect, that

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.

Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to annihilating

Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to annihilating the Jewish state. It runs a theocratic totalitarian state in Gaza, with no individual liberty, and no freedom of speech or press.

Happiness is dependent on self-discipline. We are the bigges

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.

Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, meas

Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example?

Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more pers

Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists.

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness,

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

Every poll about the Left, the Right, and happiness reveals

Every poll about the Left, the Right, and happiness reveals that the farther left one goes, the less happy the person is likely to be.

If your religion doesn't teach you the difference between go

If your religion doesn't teach you the difference between good and evil, your religion is worse than useless.

One of the great mind destroyers of college education is the

One of the great mind destroyers of college education is the belief that if it's very complex, it's very profound.

It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it

It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it hits home.

How a society channels male aggression is one of the greates

How a society channels male aggression is one of the greatest questions as to whether that society will survive. That's why I am not against violence in the media, I am against the glorification of immoral violence.

People confuse goodness with weakness. It is weak people, no

People confuse goodness with weakness. It is weak people, not good people (goodness demands strength), who are taken advantage of.

Although images of perfection in people's personal lives can

Although images of perfection in people's personal lives can cause unhappiness, images of perfect societies - utopian images - can cause monstrous evil. In fact, forcefully changing society to conform to societal images was the greatest cause of evil in the twentieth century.

For some reason, the evolutionists have not come up with an

For some reason, the evolutionists have not come up with an evolution-based explanation for why human beings react so powerfully to music. But surely they will.

Whatever feminists may say about their only advocating choic

Whatever feminists may say about their only advocating choices, everyone knows the truth: Feminism regards work outside the home as more elevating, honorable, and personally productive than full-time mothering and making a home.

Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no

Opponents of capital punishment argue that the state has no right to take a murderer's life. Apparently, one fact that abolitionists forget or overlook is that the state is acting not only on behalf of society, but also on behalf of the murdered person and the murdered person's family.