The maxim that people should not have a …

The maxim that people should not have a right till they are ready to exercise it properly, is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Thomas B. Macaulay

The men who create power make an indispe…

The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nations greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us.

Quote, saying and phrase by: John F. Kennedy

The men who are great live with that whi…

The men who are great live with that which is substantial, they do not stay with that which is superficial they abide with realities, they remain not with what is showy. The one they discard, the other they hold.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Lao Tzu

The memory should be specially taxed in …

The memory should be specially taxed in youth, since it is then that it is strongest and most tenacious. But in choosing the things that should be committed to memory the utmost care and forethought must be exercised as lessons well learnt in youth are never forgotten.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Arthur Schopenhauer

The memory of that scene for me is like …

The memory of that scene for me is like a frame of film forever frozen at that moment the red carpet, the green lawn, the white house, the leaden sky. … The new president and his first lady.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Richard Milhous Nixon

The memories of my family outings are st…

The memories of my family outings are still a source of strength to me. I remember we’d all pile into the car—I forget what kind it was—and drive and drive. I’m not sure where we’d go, but I think there were some trees there. The smell of something was strong in the air as we played whatever sport we played. I remember a bigger, older guy we called ‘Dad.’ We’d eat some stuff, or not, and then I think we went home. I guess some things never leave you.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Jack Handey Deep Thoughts