Thursday, September 29. 2005
The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax. Albert Einstein
Wednesday, September 28. 2005
We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. Robert E. Lee
Tuesday, September 27. 2005
Man thinks; God laughs. Yiddish saying
Monday, September 26. 2005
An Irishman is never drunk as long as he can hold onto one blade of grass to keep from falling off the earth. Irish Saying
Sunday, September 25. 2005
Matthew 21: 23-32 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?" Jesus answered them "I will also give you a question; and if you will tell me the answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?" And they argued with one another, saying "If we answer 'from heaven', then he will say to us 'Then why did you not believe him?' But if we say 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet." So they answered Jesus "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." "What do you think? A man had two sons, and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' And he answered 'I will not'; but afterwards he repented and went. And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir', but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him." Photo of the Norfolk, CT, Congregational Church, on a rainy day
Friday, September 23. 2005
One of the annoying things about believing in free will and individual responsibility is the difficulty of finding somebody to blame your problems on. And when you do find somebody, it's remarkable how often his picture turns up on your driver's license. P. J. O'Rourke
Wednesday, September 21. 2005
I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends. Walt Whitman
Tuesday, September 20. 2005
The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money. Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson
Monday, September 19. 2005
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.Calvin Coolidge
Thursday, September 15. 2005
We shouldn't elect a President; we should elect a magician. Will Rogers
Wednesday, September 14. 2005
Where facts are few, experts are many.Donald R. Gannon
Tuesday, September 13. 2005
The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves. William Ellery Channing
Monday, September 12. 2005
There are two types of people--those who come into a room and say, 'Well, here I am!' and those who come in and say, 'Ah, there you are.' Frederick L Collins
Tuesday, September 6. 2005
The secret of success in our business is sincerity, so if you can fake that, you've got it made. George Burns
Monday, September 5. 2005
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. Bertrand Russell
Friday, September 2. 2005
Interviewer: So tell me, Mr. Harrison, what was it like to be a Beatle? George Harrison: Well, I dunno. What was it like not to be a Beatle?
Thursday, September 1. 2005
If the minimum wasn't acceptable it wouldn't be called the minimum.
George Muncaster (Air Force Wisdom)
Wednesday, August 31. 2005
When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along.Carl Sandburg
Tuesday, August 30. 2005
"Liberty has never come from the government.... The history of liberty is the history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it." Woodrow Wilson
Monday, August 29. 2005
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.Rabbi Abraham Heschel
Sunday, August 28. 2005
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly, never be conceited. Repay no-one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the eyes of all. If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thisty, give him drink; for by doing so you will heap burning coals upon his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Paul's Letter to the Romans, 12: 9-21 Photo: The Church of Christ, Congregational. Norfolk, CT
Friday, August 26. 2005
Don't tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.George Patton
Wednesday, August 24. 2005
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. John Kenneth Galbraith
Tuesday, August 23. 2005
You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey. Robert E. Lee
Monday, August 22. 2005
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.Abraham Lincoln
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