“The degree to which you resist is the degree to which you are free.”~Utah Phillips American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, and poet Utah Phillips was born on this day in 1935.
“The degree to which you resist is the degree to which you are free.”~Utah Phillips American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, and poet Utah Phillips was born on this day in 1935.
“The lowest stage of humanity is experienced when the individual must labour for a small pittance of wages from others.”~Robert Owen Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, political philosopher and social reformer Robert Owen was born on this day in 1771.
“I believe that you’re here on Earth for a short time, and while you’re here, you shouldn’t forget it.”~Bea Arthur American actress, comedian, and singer Bea Arthur was born on this day in 1922.
“You get into trouble if you criticize big business. The roof falls in if you criticize Congress. And we’re getting increasingly cautious in criticizing the Administration. The pressures are getting worse.”~Howard K. Smith American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman, political commentator, and film actor Howard K. Smith was born on this day in 1914.
“Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature, understand them thoroughly.”~Salvador Dalí Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí was born on this day in 1904.
“If there’s anything that’s important to a reporter, it is integrity. It is credibility.”~Mike Wallace American broadcast journalist and television personality Mike Wallace was born on this day in 1918.
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.”~Harry S. Truman American farmer, … Continue reading Random Quote for May 08, 2026
“I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with.”~Evita Perón Argentine politician, activist, and actress Evita Perón was born on this day in 1919.
“The rights of no oppressed people have ever yet been obtained by a voluntary act of justice on the part of the oppressors.”~Martin Delany American abolitionist, journalist, physician, military officer, and writer Martin Delany was born on this day in 1812.
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”~Søren Kierkegaard Danish Lutheran theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, religious author, and existentialist philosopher Søren Kierkegaard was born on this day in 1813.
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