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 […]
Bits of Wisdom from Abraham Lincoln for Presidents Day
Bits of Wisdom from our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln for Presidents Day. Abraham Lincoln, February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865 “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” “Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves” “Whenever […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Charles M. Schwab on his Birthday
“I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.” ~ Charles Michael Schwab, February 18, 1862 – September 18, 1939 “The man who has done his best has done everything.” ~ Charles Michael Schwab, […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Susan B. Anthony on her Birthday
“I shall earnestly and persistently continue to urge all women to the practical recognition of the old Revolutionary maxim. Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.” ~ Susan B. Anthony, February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906
A Few Bits of Wisdom from Thomas Paine on His Birthday
New York, NY…Thomas Paine was born on this day in 1737 in Thetford, England. His most impactful work was the tract Common Sense. In many ways it codified the grievances the Colonies had with the Crown and many historians credit it as the match that lit the flame of the American Revolution. He was also […]
A Bit of Wisdom from John Deere on His Birthday
A Bit of Wisdom from John Deere the inventor of first commercially successful steel plough. John Deere February 7, 1804 – May 17, 1886 “Strike while the iron is hot.” ~ John Deere February 7, 1804 – May 17, 1886 “It is a source of consolation to me to know that I never willfully wronged […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Ayn Rand on Her Birthday
A Bit of Wisdom from Ayn Rand on Her Birthday. Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum (Ayn Rand) February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982 “The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.” ~ Ayn Rand, February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982 “The smallest minority on earth is the […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Jackie Robinson on his Birthday
New York, NY…A Bit of Wisdom from Jack Roosevelt Robinson, January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972. “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” ~ Jack Roosevelt Robinson, January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972 “A life is not important except […]
A Few Bits of Wisdom form Franklin Delano Roosevelt on His Birthday
Hyde Park, NY…A Few Bits of Wisdom from FDR on His Birthday. In looking at FDR’s life whether you are a fan of him our not the man that was FDR after polio was a much better, tougher & wiser man than the one who had two strong legs. “The only thing we have to […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Douglas MacArthur on his Birthday
“Age wrinkles the body; quitting wrinkles the soul.” Douglas MacArthur, 26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964
A Bit of Wisdom from Steve “Pre” Prefontaine on His Birthday
“A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more.” ~ Steve Roland “Pre” Prefontaine, January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975
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
A Bit of Wisdom from Sir Winston
“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
A Bit of Wisdom from Albert Schweitzer
“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 […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Edmund Burke
“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 […]
A Bit of Wisdom on Work from Bart Star
“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
A Bit of Wisdom from Carl Sandburg
“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
A Bit of Wisdom from Betsy Ross
“I am not certain if I can; At least I’ll gladly try” Betsy Ross, January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836
A Bit of Wisdom from Paul Revere
“No matter what you do, you will never run away from you.” Paul Revere. January 1, 1735 – May 10, 1818
A Bit of Churchillian Wisdom on Taxation
“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.
A Bit of Wisdom from Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island and Ideological Founding Father
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 […]
Bits of Wisdom from Branch Rickey on His Birthday
“Luck is the residue of design.” Branch Rickey December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965 “Problems are the price you pay for progress.” Branch Rickey December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965 “Never surrender opportunity for security.” Branch Rickey December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965 “The man with the ball is responsible for what […]
Bits of Wisdom from Arthur C. Clarke
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke December 16, 1917 – March 19, 2008 “The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.” Arthur C. Clarke December 16, 1917 – March 19, 2008
Bits of Wisdom from William C. Durant
“The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife.” ~ William C. Durant December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947 “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ William C. Durant December 8, 1861 […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Churchill on the Journey
“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” ~ Sir Winston Leonard […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Jonathan Swift
“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late…” ~ Jonathan Swift, 30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745