"A free press stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter ourselves."~George Sutherland British-born American jurist and politician George Sutherland was born on this day in 1862.
"Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it."~Agnes Macphail Canadian politician Agnes Macphail was born on this day in 1890.
“Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it’s my responsibility to make it better.”~Tom McCall American politician and journalist Tom McCall was born on this day in 1913.
“Respect for the rights of others means peace.”~Benito Juárez Mexican politician, military commander, lawyer, and president Benito Juárez was born on this day in 1806.
“The worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.”~Henrik Ibsen Norwegian playwright and theatre director Henrik Ibsen was born on this day in 1828.
“There are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that, if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their prosperity will leak through on those below. The DEMOCRATIC idea, however, has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up through every class … Continue reading Random Quote for March 19, 2025
“All the vested interests and people who profit by war will—with the journals they control—resolutely oppose any reduction of armaments.”~Randal Cremer British Member of Parliament, a pacifist, and a leading advocate for international arbitration Randal Cremer was born on this day in 1828.
“When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.”~Bayard Rustin American political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights Bayard Rustin was born on this day in 1912.
“A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.”~Ruth Bader Ginsburg American lawyer, jurist, and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on this day in 1933.
“Society cannot exist without law. Law is the bond of society: that which makes it, that which preserves it and keeps it together. It is, in fact, the essence of civil society.”~Joseph P. Bradley American jurist Joseph P. Bradley was born on this day in 1813.
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