“After we have calmly stood by and allowed monopolies to grow fat, we should not be asked to make them bloated.”~John Griffin Carlisle American attorney and politician John Griffin Carlisle was born on this day in 1834.
“After we have calmly stood by and allowed monopolies to grow fat, we should not be asked to make them bloated.”~John Griffin Carlisle American attorney and politician John Griffin Carlisle was born on this day in 1834.
“We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation.”~Ivan Illich Austrian priest, theologian, philosopher, and social critic Ivan Illich was born on this day in 1926.
“We beg you to save young America from the blight of race prejudice. Do not bind the children within the narrow circles of your own lives.”~Charles Hamilton Houston American lawyer Charles Hamilton Houston was born on this day in 1895.
“What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power.”~Henry George American political economist, social philosopher, and journalist Henry George was born on this day in 1839.
“If you’re not big enough to lose, you’re not big enough to win.”~Walter Reuther American labor leader and civil rights activist Walter Reuther was born on this day in 1907.
This story is a continuation of The Legend of the Dreamstalker. The journey to Nabar delighted Stalker. She traveled through a world filled with colors, smells, and sounds she never thought possible. Birdsong reminded her of the whistles and pipes the tribal shamans played on ritual days. The clop of horses’ hooves became the heartbeat … Continue reading The Road to Nabar
“If Fascism comes to America it would be on a program of Americanism.”~Huey Long American politician Huey Long was born on this day in 1893.
“We are taught to understand, correctly, that courage is not the absence of fear, but the capacity for action despite our fears.”~John McCain American naval officer and statesman John McCain was born on this day in 1936.
“Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we’ll soon be in trouble.”~Roger Tory Peterson American naturalist, conservationist, citizen scientist, ornithologist, artist, illustrator, educator, and environmentalist Roger Tory Peterson was born on this day in 1908.
“We learn from history that we do not learn from history.”~Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel German idealist Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born on this day in 1770.
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