Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer. — Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)
Catastrophic Pandemic
The fact that there was no catastrophic pandemic in recent history does not mean there won’t be another one. And we are certainly not prepared for the next pandemic. — Bill Gates (1955-)
Calamities
What appear to be calamities are often the sources of fortune. — Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)
Men Make History
Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. — Harry S. Truman
Political Regeneration
It is the Press which has corrupted our political morals – and it is to the Press we must look for the means of our political regeneration. — Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
Ripping the Foundation of Justice
In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a thousandfold in the future. When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers . . . we are ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)
Two Most Powerful Warriors
The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. — Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
Our Responsibility
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. — Elena Roosevelt (1884-1962)
Goodness
Goodness is the only investment that never fails. –Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
Silence
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. — Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
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