“I will fight for what I believe in until I drop dead. And that’s what keeps you alive.”~Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn British politician Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn was born on this day in 1910.
“I will fight for what I believe in until I drop dead. And that’s what keeps you alive.”~Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn British politician Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn was born on this day in 1910.
“One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.”~Rutherford B. Hayes American lawyer, soldier, politician, and 19th President of the United States Rutherford B. Hayes was born on this day in 1822.
“In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.”~George Bancroft American historian, statesman, diplomat, and politician George Bancroft was born on this day in 1800.
“To be sure, no piece of social machinery, however well constructed, can be effective unless there is back of it a will and a determination to make it work.”~Cordell Hull American politician and diplomat Cordell Hull was born on this day in 1871.
“A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.”~Daniel J. Boorstin American historian and 12th Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin was born on this day in 1914.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”~Elie Wiesel Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel was born on this day in 1928.
“The poor need help today, not next week.”~Catherine McAuley Irish Catholic nun and founder of the Sisters of Mercy Catherine McAuley was born on this day in 1778.
“Without free speech no search for Truth is possible; without free speech no discovery of Truth is useful.”~Charles Bradlaugh English political activist and atheist Charles Bradlaugh was born on this day in 1833.
“The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself.”~Barbara Walters American broadcast journalist and television personality Barbara Walters was born on this day in 1929.
“The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection.”~John Marshall American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United … Continue reading Random Quote for September 24, 2025
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