“Three things ruin a man: power, money, and women. I never wanted power. I never had any money, and the only woman in my life is up at the house right now.” […]
Three Things that Ruin a Man
Decidedly Undecided
“Once I make up my mind, I’m filled with indecision.” — Oscar Levant
Wise Counsel For Legal Counselors
“About half the practice of a decent lawyer consists in telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop.” — Elihu Root, attorney and Secretary of State under President Theodore […]
Not Enough Juice for the Dimwits
“The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right.” — Mark Twain
Is There a Third Option?
Illinois Representative William McKendree Springer quoted Henry Clay during a debate in the US House of Representatives, saying, “As for me, I would rather be right than be president.” Speaker Thomas Reed […]
Quotes, the Universe, and Everything
Douglas Adams, best known as the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, had a talent for expressing the human condition in a profound and entertaining way. Here are a few […]
Modesty — Not Necessarily a Virtue
Winston Church described Clement Attlee as, “a modest man, who has much to be modest about.” source
He Was a Scrooge When It Came to Henry VIII
Charles Dickens didn’t mince words when it came to King Henry VIII: “The plain truth is, that he was a most intolerable ruffian, a disgrace to human nature, and a blot of […]
Laziness: the Cause of Boredom
Whenever he had to listen to a long-winded speaker or read a letter that went on and on, Abraham Lincoln would observe, “It’s like the lazy preacher who used to write long […]
Don’t Look an Educated Horse in the Mouth
“Bernarr MacFadden had the wild glare of an educated horse doing a problem in arithmetic.” — Alva Johnston Source
What Does He Really Think of Him?
“Calvin Coolidge, that runty, aloof little man who quacks through his nose when he speaks.” — William Allen White
Government’s Scary Reassurance
“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” — Ronald Reagan
No Escaping It
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” — Abraham Lincoln Read more fun facts about Abraham Lincoln. Read more inspiring quotations.
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