“I wish I knew how we achieve the goal of world peace. My bumper sticker reads ‘Just Another Version of You.’ The sooner we agree that we’re just other versions of each other—we human beings—the sooner we will find some sense of world peace.”~Norman Lear American screenwriter and producer Norman Lear was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for July 27, 2026
“It has often been said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance, and suspicion are the faults of weakness. The resentment of the weak does not spring from any injustice done to them but … Continue reading Random Quote for July 25, 2026
“War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way that they contribute to sustainable political outcomes consistent with vital interests that are at stake in that war.”~H. R. McMaster Rretired United States Army lieutenant general, and former United States National Security Advisor … Continue reading Random Quote for July 24, 2026
“People who want to understand democracy should spend less time in the library with Aristotle and more time on the buses and in the subway.”~Simeon Strunsky Russian-born Jewish American essayist and editorialist Simeon Strunsky was born on this day in 1879.
“There can be no really pervasive system of oppression, such as that in the United States, without the consent of the oppressed.”~Rose Kennedy American philanthropist, socialite, and Kennedy family matriarch Rose Kennedy was born on this day in 1890.
“Affluence creates poverty.”~Marshall McLuhan Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan was born on this day in 1911.
“People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.”~Elliot Richardson American lawyer and politician Elliot Richardson was born on this day in 1920.
“The downward spiral of Dumbness in America is about to hit a new low.”~Hunter S. Thompson American journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson was born on this day in 1937.
“My philosophy is to do the best you can for somebody. Help. It’s not just what do you for yourself. It’s how you treat people decently. The golden rule. There isn’t big anything better than the golden rule. It’s in every major religion in one language or another.”~Art Linkletter Canadian-born American radio and television personality … Continue reading Random Quote for July 17, 2026
“The one common undertaking and universal instrument of the great majority of the human race is the United Nations. A patient, constructive long-term use of its potentialities can bring a real and secure peace to the world.”~Trygve Lie Norwegian politician, labor leader, government official, and author Trygve Lie was born on this day in 1896.
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