“When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken.”~David Hume Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist David Hume was born on this day in 1711.
“When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken.”~David Hume Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist David Hume was born on this day in 1711.
“He who is created by television can be destroyed by television.”~Theodore White American political journalist and historian Theodore White was born on this day in 1915.
“My belief in the growth and permanence of democracy is undimmed. I know that the people will cast off the new dictatorship as they did the old. I believe as firmly as in my youth that humanity will surmount the era of poverty and war. Life will be happier and more beautiful for all.”~Sylvia Pankhurst … Continue reading Random Quote for May 05, 2025
“If there’s a world here in a hundred years, it’s going to be saved by tens of millions of little things. The powers-that-be can break up any big thing they want. They can corrupt it or co-opt it from the inside, or they can attack it from the outside. But what are they going to … Continue reading Random Quote for May 03, 2025
“Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.”~Bernard Meltzer American radio host Bernard Meltzer was born on this day in 1916.
“The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.”~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin French Jesuit, Catholic priest, scientist, paleontologist, theologian, and teacher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was born on this day in 1881.
“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.
“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.
“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
“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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