“To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy.”~Thurgood Marshall American civil rights lawyer, judge, and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Thurgood Marshall was born on this day in 1908.
Author: JJ Shaun
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“In 1890, nearly everyone died on the job, and if they lived long enough not to die on the job, the average age of retirement was 85.”~Robert Fogel American economic historian Robert Fogel was born on this day in 1926.
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“Ours may become the first civilization destroyed, not by the power of our enemies, but by the ignorance of our teachers and the dangerous nonsense they are teaching our children. In an age of artificial intelligence, they are creating artificial stupidity.”~Thomas Sowell American economist, economic historian, and social and political commentator Thomas Sowell was born … Continue reading Random Quote for June 30, 2025
Reflections
Adrah had never felt truly at home in the village, where people called her “Wanderer,” though no one knew exactly where she’d wandered from. They whispered as she passed, casting quick glances at her face, hoping to glimpse whatever secrets she carried. She’d grown used to their stares, but it was the mirror that made … Continue reading Reflections
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“The falsification of history has done more to impede human development than any one thing known to mankind.”~Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on this day in 1712.
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“Corruption of politics has nothing to do with the morals, or the laxity of morals, of various political personalities. Its cause is altogether a material one.”~Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer Emma Goldman was born on this day in 1869.
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“Government is the art of the momentary feasible, of the least bad attainable, and not of the rationally most desirable.”~Bernard Berenson American art historian Bernard Berenson was born on this day in 1865.
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“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.”~Ernest Benn British publisher, writer, and political publicist Ernest Benn was born on this day in 1875.
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“Politics, as a practice, whatever its profession, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.”~Brooks Adams American attorney, historian, political scientist, and critic of capitalism, Brooks Adams was born on this day in 1848.
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“All conflicts can be resolved. Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings. There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore those who have power and influence can also stop them. Peace is a question of will.”~Martti Ahtisaari Finnish politician, president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, diplomat, mediator, and peace … Continue reading Random Quote for June 23, 2025
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