“Never should the power of an individual be allowed to impede the progress of the rest of the nation; never should the power of a nation be allowed to impede the progress of mankind.”~Léon Bourgeois French statesman Léon Bourgeois was born on this day in 1851.
“In the long-run, the best proof of a good character is good actions.”~John Stuart Mill English philosopher, political economist, politician, and civil servant John Stuart Mill was born on this day in 1806.
“I am sure that you will never end war with wars.”~Nancy Astor American-born British politician Nancy Astor was born on this day in 1879.
“The essence of war is insanity. Destruction, death, women widowed, children orphaned, lands plundered, property destroyed, lives decimated—it’s all bad.”~Gary Paulsen American author Gary Paulsen was born on this day in 1939.
“The right to have a slave implies the right in some one to make the slave; that right must be equal and mutual, and this would resolve society into a state of perpetual war.”~William H. Seward American lawyer and politician William H. Seward was born on this day in 1801.
“Those who give the orders are not the ones to die. The people who are doing the work and the fighting and the dying, and those who are doing the talking, are not all the same people.”~Katherine Anne Porter American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, poet, and political activist Katherine Anne Porter was born … Continue reading Random Quote for May 15, 2025
“We have become a nation ruled by fear. Since the end of the Second World War, various political leaders have fostered fear in the American people—fear of communism, fear of terrorism, fear of immigrants, fear of people based on race and religion, fear of gays and lesbians in love who just want to get married … Continue reading Random Quote for May 13, 2025
“The noblest contribution which any man can make for the benefit of posterity, is that of character. The richest bequest which any man can leave to the youth of his native land, is that of a shining, spotless example.”~Robert Charles Winthrop American lawyer, philanthropist, and politician Robert Charles Winthrop was born on this day in … Continue reading Random Quote for May 12, 2025
“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.”~James Bryce British academic, jurist, historian, diplomat, and politician James Bryce was born on this day in 1838.
“The past will not tell us what we ought to do, but… what we ought to avoid.”~Jose Ortega y Gasset Spanish philosopher and essayist Jose Ortega y Gasset was born on this day in 1883.
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