“In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.”~George Bancroft American historian, statesman, diplomat, and politician George Bancroft was born on this day in 1800.
“In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person.”~George Bancroft American historian, statesman, diplomat, and politician George Bancroft was born on this day in 1800.
“To be sure, no piece of social machinery, however well constructed, can be effective unless there is back of it a will and a determination to make it work.”~Cordell Hull American politician and diplomat Cordell Hull was born on this day in 1871.
“A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.”~Daniel J. Boorstin American historian and 12th Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin was born on this day in 1914.
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”~Elie Wiesel Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel was born on this day in 1928.
“The poor need help today, not next week.”~Catherine McAuley Irish Catholic nun and founder of the Sisters of Mercy Catherine McAuley was born on this day in 1778.
“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue and knowledge prevail.”~Samuel Adams American statesman, political philosopher, and a Founding Father of the United States, Samuel Adams was born on this day in 1722.
“Without free speech no search for Truth is possible; without free speech no discovery of Truth is useful.”~Charles Bradlaugh English political activist and atheist Charles Bradlaugh was born on this day in 1833.
“The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself.”~Barbara Walters American broadcast journalist and television personality Barbara Walters was born on this day in 1929.
“The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection.”~John Marshall American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United … Continue reading Random Quote for September 24, 2025
“There can be no peace in the world so long as a large proportion of the population lack the necessities of life and believe that a change of the political and economic system will make them available. World peace must be based on world plenty.”~John Boyd Orr Scottish teacher, medical doctor, biologist, nutritional physiologist, politician, … Continue reading Random Quote for September 23, 2025
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