“He who uses the office he owes to the voters wrongfully and against them is a thief.”~José Martí Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher José Martí was born on this day in 1853.
“He who uses the office he owes to the voters wrongfully and against them is a thief.”~José Martí Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher José Martí was born on this day in 1853.
“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.”~Clarissa Pinkola Estés Mexican-American writer and Jungian psychoanalyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés was born on this … Continue reading Random Quote for January 27, 2026
“Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.”~Claude Adrien Helvétius French philosopher, freemason, and littérateur Claude Adrien Helvétius was born on this day in 1715.
“There is a need for heroism in American life today.”~Vicki Baum Austrian writer Vicki Baum was born on this day in 1888.
“The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.”~Potter Stewart American lawyer, judge, and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court Potter Stewart was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for January 23, 2026
“The best prophet of the future is the past.”~Lord Byron British poet Lord Byron was born on this day in 1788.
“Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason.”~Ethan Allen American farmer, writer, military officer, and politician Ethan Allen was born on this day in 1738.
“The final frontier may be human relationships, one person to another.”~Buzz Aldrin American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot Buzz Aldrin was born on this day in 1930.
“The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls.”~Edgar Allan Poe American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe was born on this day in 1809.
“Like some infernal monster, still venomous in death, a war can go on killing people for a long time after it’s all over.”~Nevil Shute English novelist and aeronautical engineer Nevil Shute was born on this day in 1899.
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