A Bit of Wisdom from William Booth on His Birthday
“A man’s labor is not only his capital but his life. When it passes it returns never more.” ~ William Booth, 10 April 1829 – 20 August 1912
A Bit of Wisdom from Cesar Chavez on His Birthday
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” ~ Cesar Chavez March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993
A Bit of Wisdom from Vincent van Gogh on his Birthday
“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” ~ Vincent van Gogh 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890 “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” ~ Vincent van Gogh 30 March 1853 – […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Viktor E. Frankl on His Birthday
“Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated, thus, everyone’s task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it.”
A Bit of Wisdom from Harold L. Ickes
“What constitutes an American? Not color nor race nor religion. Not the pedigree of his family nor the place of his birth. Not the coincidence of his citizenship. Not his social status nor his bank account. Not his trade nor his profession. An American is one who loves justice and believes in the dignity of […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Lawrence Welk
“There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them.” ~ Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 – May 17, 1992
A Bit of Wisdom from Winston Churchill
“Nations that go down fighting rise again, but those who surrender tamely are finished.” ~ Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965
A Bit of Wisdom from Winston Churchill
London, UK…Now seems a good time for a bit of Wisdom from Winston Churchill and what the will to fight to the end does to the resolve of even the biggest bullies. History has shown that Hitler knew he had to break the will of Churchill to defeat the British people. If Putin knows that […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Steve Jobs
“For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need […]
Bits of Wisdom from George Washington for His 290th Birthday
Mount Vernon, Virginia…Bits of Wisdom from our first President George Washington for His Birthday. George Washington, February 22, 1732, – December 14, 1799 “If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” “It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a […]