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Don't know the William Penn quote - it's great.

posted by Rockingrector_retd on March 28, 2009 at 3:25 AM | link to this | reply

The first one is hitting the nail on the head succinctly and the second one
is inspiring!

posted by Straightforward on March 27, 2009 at 7:28 PM | link to this | reply

Loved the second one
Shaw was frighteningly smart sometimes

posted by lionreign on March 27, 2009 at 1:30 PM | link to this | reply

yellowrose
Hmmmm..........

posted by TIMMYTALES on March 27, 2009 at 12:12 PM | link to this | reply

Very interesting quotes YellowRose, thank you for including them. I liked the William Penn one best of all.

posted by elinjo on March 26, 2009 at 10:44 PM | link to this | reply

GBShaw, one of my favorite commentators on human foible...
William Penn, the only early colonist who got the concept of honestly dealing with the local folk...

posted by Ciel on March 26, 2009 at 8:44 PM | link to this | reply

Excellent Vicky I like the George Bernard Shaw quote best!

posted by merkie on March 26, 2009 at 7:29 PM | link to this | reply

The William Penn one is my favorite, I have read No Cross No Crown a few times! He is a Quaker also! sam

posted by sam444 on March 26, 2009 at 2:10 PM | link to this | reply

I liked this

posted by riri0322 on March 26, 2009 at 11:28 AM | link to this | reply

 Interesting that the first’s apathetic perhaps a kind of peace. the second suggests power as faith to live . bca, bill*s roost

posted by BC-A on March 26, 2009 at 10:37 AM | link to this | reply

Yellow
Shaw had it right, didn't he?

posted by Troosha on March 26, 2009 at 8:42 AM | link to this | reply

Beautiful....

posted by Star5_ on March 26, 2009 at 8:32 AM | link to this | reply

Excellent selections; thanks! Nita.

posted by Nita09 on March 26, 2009 at 3:48 AM | link to this | reply

Wonderful, ponderable...

posted by Kayzzaman on March 25, 2009 at 11:55 PM | link to this | reply

Wonderful sayings Yellowrose... Thank you for sharing :-)

posted by Sinome on March 25, 2009 at 9:39 PM | link to this | reply

My comment from the scrap-heap is Forward Ever, Backward Never!

posted by Soul_Builder101 on March 25, 2009 at 9:34 PM | link to this | reply

yellowrose
Both ponderable, the one by GBS, elevating ... speaks of strength.

posted by Bhaskar.ing on March 25, 2009 at 8:50 PM | link to this | reply

great quotes.

posted by hazel_st_cricket on March 25, 2009 at 7:49 PM | link to this | reply

Both are good!
Make me think. That's good too!  Bo is always thinking, I think.

posted by Whacky on March 25, 2009 at 7:46 PM | link to this | reply

Great quotes...
..but, the Shaw quote really resonates.

posted by metalrat on March 25, 2009 at 7:35 PM | link to this | reply