“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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“America may be slow to rise to a challenge. But our history has shown that once we make up our minds to really do something, nothing can stand in our way.”~Carrie P. Meek American educator, legislator, and stateswoman Carrie P. Meek was born on this day in 1926.
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“What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.”~Terry PratchettTerry Pratchett (2008). “Going Postal: (Discworld Novel 33)”, p.64, Random House English author, humorist, and satirist Terry Pratchett was born on this day in 1948
Ashes and Echoes
The dagger was all too real. Talya’s fingers hovered a breath above the obsidian blade resting on the velvet-lined pedestal; its edge shimmered beneath the flickering lamplight like oil on water. Magic hummed through the room like the buzz of insects—low, invisible, suffocating. She never nicked nothing like this before. Now, she wasn’t sure she … Continue reading Ashes and Echoes
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“The limits of my language means the limits of my world.”~Ludwig Wittgenstein Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein was born on this day in 1889.
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“There is no security for any power unless it be a security in which its neighbours have an equal share.”~Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon British statesman Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, was born on this day in 1862.
Random Quote for April 24, 2025
“There remain times when one can only endure. One lives on, one doesn’t die, and the only thing that one can do, is to fill one’s mind and time as far as possible with the concerns of other people. It doesn’t bring immediate peace, but it brings the dawn nearer.”~A. C. Benson English essayist, poet, … Continue reading Random Quote for April 24, 2025
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“No state, furthermore, unless it has aggressive military designs such as those which consumed Nazi leaders in the thirties, is likely to divert to defense any more of its resources and wealth and energy than seems necessary.”~Lester B. Pearson Canadian politician, diplomat, statesman, and scholar Lester B. Pearson was born on this day in 1897.
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“By a lie, a man… annihilates his dignity as a man.”~Immanuel Kant German philosopher Immanuel Kant was born on this day in 1724.
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“Power is the chance to impose your will within a social context, even when opposed and regardless of the integrity of that chance.”~Max Weber German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist Max Weber was born on this day in 1864.
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