“The tendency to whining and complaining may be taken as the surest sign symptom of little souls and inferior intellects.”~Francis Jeffrey Scottish judge and literary critic Francis Jeffrey was born on this day in 1773.
“The tendency to whining and complaining may be taken as the surest sign symptom of little souls and inferior intellects.”~Francis Jeffrey Scottish judge and literary critic Francis Jeffrey was born on this day in 1773.
“To develop political and economic power in a capitalist society, you need capital.”~Bobby Seale African American revolutionary, political activist, and author Bobby Seale was born on this day in 1936.
“For my part, I wish all guns with their belongings and everything could be sent to hell, which is the proper place for their exhibition and use.”~Alfred Nobel Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, and businessman Alfred Nobel was born on this day in 1833.
“A society with too few independent thinkers is vulnerable to control by disturbed and opportunistic leaders. A society which wants to create and maintain a free and democratic social system must create responsible independence of thought among its young.”~John Dewey American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer John Dewey was born on this day in 1859
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”~Samuel Johnson English writer, poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer Samuel Johnson was born on this day in 1709.
“There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute.”~Ziggy Marley Jamaican reggae musician, singer-songwriter, music producer, and voice actor Ziggy Marley was born on this day in 1968.
“Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.”~William O. Douglas American jurist and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States William O. Douglas was born on this day in 1898.
“Surely one advantage of traveling is that, while it removes much prejudice against foreigners and their customs, it intensifies tenfold one's appreciation of the good at home.”~Isabella Bird English explorer, writer, photographer, and naturalist Isabella Bird was born on this day in 1831.
“We the people, elect leaders not to rule but to serve.”~Dwight D. Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II, achieving the five-star rank as General of the Army, and 34th President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on this day in 1890.
“As far as I can judge, not much good can be done without disturbing something or somebody.”~Edward Blake Canadian politician and lawyer Edward Blake was born on this day in 1833.
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