Top 180 James Cook Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “I could not help concluding this man had the most supreme pleasure while he was driven so fast and so smoothly by the sea.”

— James Cook

52. “Beware the person who is on a hot streak.”

— James Cook

53. “When you are aggrieved you learn.”

— James Cook

54. “Seeds sewn in adversity bear the greatest fruit.”

— James Cook

55. “It is said that government is a necessary evil, but it is far more evil than it is necessary.”

— James Cook

56. “Remember, the greater the opportunity, the fewer are those who see it.”

— James Cook

57. “The universality of tattooing is a curious subject for speculation.”

— James Cook

58. “Hardly anything works out as well as we hope.”

— James Cook

59. “The eyes of the owner can see what no one else can see.”

— James Cook

60. “Without memory there are no worries.”

— James Cook

61. “At times life becomes too busy for religious thoughts.”

— James Cook

62. “Whatever you do without confidence will be done badly.”

— James Cook

63. “Rich grandparents get more attention than poor grandparents.”

— James Cook

64. “Independent thinkers are usually geniuses or idiots and at times it’s hard to tell which.”

— James Cook

65. “Self interest feeds more people than self sacrifice.”

— James Cook

66. “From an economic standpoint, liberalism is a greater threat to America than communism ever was.”

— James Cook

67. “Better to have something to say than to have to say something.”

— James Cook

68. “We can never right the wrongs of the past.”

— James Cook

69. “When wildlife damages agriculture we eliminate the wildlife. Rather we should eliminate agriculture when it damages wildlife.”

— James Cook

70. “Any nation that allows the government to dominate its monetary and economic policies will ultimately suffer grave consequences.”

— James Cook

71. “It’s impossible for a dishonest person to grow rich in business.”

— James Cook

72. “Never underestimate the totality of chaos and betrayal that comes through currency debasement.”

— James Cook

73. “Suffering over something is proof positive of its importance.”

— James Cook

74. “Those who live off of the donations of capitalism are often its greatest critics.”

— James Cook

75. “In the polling booth narrow self interest wins out over lofty principles.”

— James Cook

76. “The rate of inflation can’t be judged accurately by a few items the government arbitrarily chooses to measure.”

— James Cook

77. “Liars seldom believe anyone else.”

— James Cook

78. “All the warnings the founding fathers gave us about government proved to be true. We should have listened.”

— James Cook

79. “Liberals have one solution for every economic issue; eat the seed corn.”

— James Cook

80. “Once trapped in the belief that you are a victim, you surrender your birthright to compete for the prizes of life.”

— James Cook

81. “Government is not using modern technology so much to modernize and improve services as it is to regulate, punish, collect taxes and keep an eye on us. They’d rather rule than serve.”

— James Cook

82. “Whenever you have something nice someone will try to ruin it.”

— James Cook

83. “Easier will always win out over harder.”

— James Cook

84. “Government does the least good and the most harm through subsidies.”

— James Cook

85. “If everyone had to start up their own business, socialism would soon die.”

— James Cook

86. “Suffering perfects the soul.”

— James Cook

87. “All too often unemployment is used as an excuse for misbehaving when jobs are available within walking distance.”

— James Cook

88. “Taking money from job creating entrepreneurs and giving it to ever-failing government programs has to be the ultimate in economic illiteracy.”

— James Cook

89. “Apparently there’s nothing more dangerous than a religious criminal.”

— James Cook

90. “Worry not so much about other peoples morals but more about your own.”

— James Cook

91. “A thinker reverses roles and sees the perspectives of others.”

— James Cook

92. “Employers know the nature of people best.”

— James Cook

93. “If you want the best results in an organization, you must rely solely on merit.”

— James Cook

94. “There is nothing very religious about feeling superior to those who don’t share your views.”

— James Cook

95. “Virtually anything is more stimulating than conversations with strangers at social gatherings.”

— James Cook

96. “Welfare corrupts the lower class much faster than the middle class.”

— James Cook

97. “To write about business one should be in business, just as in writing about Tasmania one should visit Tasmania.”

— James Cook

98. “There are alternate explanations for everything.”

— James Cook

99. “No matter how great your wisdom, you can still make a fool of yourself.”

— James Cook

100. “Private charity discourages poverty while public subsidies encourage it.”

— James Cook