“The plain truth is that labor is the chief representative force that keeps the real special interests from dominating American political life.”~Lane Kirkland American labor union leader Lane Kirkland was born on this day in 1922.
“The plain truth is that labor is the chief representative force that keeps the real special interests from dominating American political life.”~Lane Kirkland American labor union leader Lane Kirkland was born on this day in 1922.
“So when I cover the president, I try to remember two things: First, if you don’t ask, you don’t find out; and second, the questions don’t do the damage. Only the answers do.”~Sam Donaldson American retired television reporter and news anchor Sam Donaldson was born on this day in 1934.
“If you look closely enough, amid the merciless and the bitter, there is always the chance that you may find comfort and the promise of something good.”~Bob Greene American journalist and author Bob Greene was born on this day in 1947.
“Good government is known from bad government by this infallible test: that under the former the labouring people are well fed and well clothed, and under the latter, they are badly fed and badly clothed.”~William Cobbett English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, soldier, and farmer William Cobbett was born on this day in 1763.
“There is simple ignorance, not knowing, and willful ignorance that refuses to know, that covers the light of knowledge with the dark blanket of bias.”~Elizabeth Moon American science fiction and fantasy writer Elizabeth Moon was born on this day in 1945.
“Even though many people prove to be ungrateful, do not let that stop you from benefiting others—for not only is beneficence in itself a noble and almost divine quality, it may also happen that while you practice it, you will encounter someone so grateful that he will make up for all the others' ingratitude.”~Francesco Guicciardini … Continue reading Random Quote for March 06, 2026
“The number one cause of atheism is Christians. Those who proclaim Him with their mouths and deny Him with their actions is what an unbelieving world finds unbelievable.”~Karl Rahner German Jesuit priest and theologian Karl Rahner was born on this day in 1904.
“When you lose someone you love, they never really leave you. They just move into a special place in your heart.”~Catherine O’Hara Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter Catherine O’Hara was born on this day in 1954.
“If you’re not failing all the time, you’re not creating a situation where you can get lucky.”~Ira Glass American public radio personality Ira Glass was born on this day in 1959.
“The way Americans most understand the history of Latinos in this country, a lot of it is being told now through the lens of what's happening with the immigration debate. While that’s an important debate that has security and moral implications, in my view, there’s also a huge history of Latinos in the United States … Continue reading Random Quote for March 02, 2026
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