A Bit of Wisdom from John Locke on His Birthday

A Bit of Wisdom from John Locke on His Birthday

“To love our neighbor as ourselves is such a truth for regulating human society, that by that alone one might determine all the cases in social morality.” ~ John Locke 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704 “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Mother Teresa on Her Birthday

A Bit of Wisdom from Mother Teresa on Her Birthday

“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ~ Mother Teresa 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997 “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997 “The biggest […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Bret Harte on His Birthday

A Bit of Wisdom from Bret Harte on His Birthday

“Never a lip is curved with pain that can’t be kissed into smiles again.” ~ Bret Harte August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902 “A bird in hand is a certainty. But a bird in the bush may sing.” ~ Bret Harte August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902 “Man has the possibility of existence […]

A Bit of Wisdom from William Wilberforce on His Birthday

A Bit of Wisdom from William Wilberforce on His Birthday

“Accustom yourself to look first to the dreadful consequences of failure; then fix your eye on the glorious prize which is before you; and when your strength begins to fail, and your spirits are well nigh exhausted, let the animating view rekindle your resolution, and call forth in renewed vigour the fainting energies of your […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Orville Wright on His Birthday

A Bit of Wisdom from Orville Wright on His Birthday

“If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance.” ~ Orville Wright August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948 “Isn’t it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!” ~ Orville […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Davy Crockett on His Birthday

A Bit of Wisdom from Davy Crockett on His Birthday

“We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.” ~ David Crockett August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836 “I am at liberty to vote as my […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Napoleon Bonaparte

A Bit of Wisdom from Napoleon Bonaparte

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 “Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 “Imagination rules the world.” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte 15 August 1769 – 5 […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Herbert Hoover

A Bit of Wisdom from Herbert Hoover

“There are some principles that cannot be compromised. Either we shall have a society based upon ordered liberty and the initiative of the individual, or we shall have a planned society that means dictation no matter what you call it or who does it. There is no half-way ground. They cannot be mixed.” ~ Herbert […]

Olivia Newton-John 1948 – 2022

Olivia Newton-John 1948 – 2022

Santa Ynez, CA…Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time. Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Alfred Lord Tennyson

A Bit of Wisdom from Alfred Lord Tennyson

“No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not knock those who work with him. Don’t knock your friends. Don’t knock your enemies. Don’t knock yourself.” ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892 “‘Tis better to […]

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