Here's A Thought: One Thing A Penny Still Buys

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Peace

"If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most revolutionary reversal of his record we have ever known." -- George C. Marshall Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

War

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of libery or democracy?" -- Mahatma Gandhi, "Non-Violence in Peace and War" Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 2, 2005

Honor

"Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself." -- Lois McMaster Bujold, "A Civil Campaign" Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 1, 2005

Character

"I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments." -- Nathaniel Emmons Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 30, 2005

Honor

"Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your part; there all honor lies." -- Alexander Pope Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 28, 2005

One's Duty

"Duty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never do less." -- Robert E. Lee, Memoirs Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

War Reports

"The first casualty when war comes is truth." -- Senator Hiram Johnson Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Praying

"Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by laws of nature, and therefore this holds for the action of people. For this reason, a research scientist will hardly be inclined to believe that events could be influenced by a prayer, i.e. by a wish... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 25, 2005

Selective Memory

"I have done that says my memory; I cannot have done that says my pride and remains adamant. At last, memory yields." -- Friedrich Nietzsche Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 24, 2005

Sarcasm

"...sarcasm being the last refuge of the impotent..." -- Michael Gruber, Valley of Bones Sign in to see full entry.

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