“If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.” ~ C. S. Lewis, 29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963
“When I told a senior officer that I must have a new head gunner, he remarked that the present man was a delightful person and was also a golf champion. I agreed he was delightful, but added that unfortunately the game we were about to play was not golf.” ― Bernard Law (Monty) Montgomery 17 […]
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” ― Martin Luther 10 November 1483 ~ 18 February 1546
“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.” ~ Daniel Boone, November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820 “One day I undertook a tour through the country, and the diversity and beauties of nature I met with in this charming season, expelled every gloomy and vexatious thought.” ~ […]
“Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.” ~ Gary Player, Who was born on November 1st 1935, 86 years young.
“Are you angry that others disappoint you? Remember you cannot depend upon yourself.” Poor Richard’s Almanack 1735, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969 Eisenhower speaks with men of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Division, on June 5, 1944, the day before the D-Day […]
“Sloth, like Rust, consumes faster than Labour wears, while the used Key is always bright.” ~ Poor Richard’s Almanack 1758, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“Many Princes sin with David, but few repent with him.” ~ Poor Richard’s Almanack 1754, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
Who is wise? He that learns from every One. Who is powerful? He that governs his Passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. Poor Richard’s Almanack 1755, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
Philadelphia, PA…Mr. President: I confess that I do not entirely approve of this Constitution at present, but Sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it: For having lived long, I have experienced many Instances of being oblig’d, by better Information or fuller Consideration, to change Opinions even on important Subjects, which I once […]
Hershey, PA…”One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy.” Milton S. Hershey September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945
“You may sometimes be much in the wrong, in owning your being in the right.” Poor Richard’s Almanack 1754, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“Serving God is Doing Good to Man, but Praying is thought an easier Service, and therefore more generally chosen.” Poor Richard Almanack 1749, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“Man has the possibility of existence after death. But possibility is one thing and the realization of the possibility is quite a different thing.” Bret Harte August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902
“Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich men poor.” Poor Richard Almanack 1749, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.” Cecil B. DeMille August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959
“Who is rich? He that rejoices in his Portion.” ~ Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbor.” ~ Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“If evils come not, then our fears are vain: And if they do, Fear but augments the pain.” ~ Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“Be always asham’d to catch thy self idle.” ~ Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don’t know we don’t know.” Donald Rumsfeld July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021
“Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good will and kind conduct more speedily changed.” ― John Jay, 1745 – 1829, 1st Chief Justice of the United States
“Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden but it is forbidden because it’s hurtful. Nor is a Duty beneficial because it is commanded, but it is commanded, because it’s beneficial.” ~ Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“Never complain of that of which it is at all times in your power to rid yourself.” Adam Smith 5 June, 1723 – 17 July 1790
Amsterdam, Netherlands…Anne Frank’s short life proved that every life, even brief ones can leave a lasting impact on the world. If Anne had lived she would be 92 on her birthday today. Her “The Diary of a Young Girl” gives timeless lessons on the inalienable rights that all are born with and all instinctively know. […]
“It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.” Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
“The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency.” – Pope John Paul II, 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005
Gettysburg, PA…While it was delivered 5 years before our country officially started celebrated Decoration Day which became Memorial Day. The Gettysburg Address remains one of the most eloquent of tributes to those who gave their all that we might be free. The Images Above Are of The “Bliss Copy” of His Address and Kept in […]
“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799
