A Bit of Wisdom from Robert Burns on His Birthday
“God knows, I’m no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.” ~ Robert Burns, 25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796
“God knows, I’m no the thing I should be, Nor am I even the thing I could be.” ~ Robert Burns, 25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965
“The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.” ~ Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer, 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965 “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have […]
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke, 12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797 “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” ~ Edmund Burke, 12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797 “No passion […]
“If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you’ll beat him though he has more talent than you.” ~ Bryan Bartlett Starr, January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” ~ Carl August Sandburg, January 6, 1878 – July 22, 1967
“I am not certain if I can; At least I’ll gladly try” Betsy Ross, January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836
“No matter what you do, you will never run away from you.” Paul Revere. January 1, 1735 – May 10, 1818
“We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Churchill with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, 10 February 1953.
Providence, RI…Roger Williams, 21 December 1603 – 15 March 1683. Minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans. His work […]