“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.
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“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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“And all writing is creating or spinning dreams for other people so they won’t have to bother doing it themselves.”~Beth Henley American playwright, screenwriter, and actress Beth Henley was born on this day in 1952.
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“When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken.”~David Hume Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist David Hume was born on this day in 1711.
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“He who is created by television can be destroyed by television.”~Theodore White American political journalist and historian Theodore White was born on this day in 1915.
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“My belief in the growth and permanence of democracy is undimmed. I know that the people will cast off the new dictatorship as they did the old. I believe as firmly as in my youth that humanity will surmount the era of poverty and war. Life will be happier and more beautiful for all.”~Sylvia Pankhurst … Continue reading Random Quote for May 05, 2025
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“If there’s a world here in a hundred years, it’s going to be saved by tens of millions of little things. The powers-that-be can break up any big thing they want. They can corrupt it or co-opt it from the inside, or they can attack it from the outside. But what are they going to … Continue reading Random Quote for May 03, 2025
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“Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.”~Bernard Meltzer American radio host Bernard Meltzer was born on this day in 1916.
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“The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.”~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin French Jesuit, Catholic priest, scientist, paleontologist, theologian, and teacher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was born on this day in 1881.
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“Religion which requires persecution to sustain, it is of the devil’s propagation.”~Hosea Ballou American Universalist clergyman and theological writer Hosea Ballou was born on this day in 1771.
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