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Posted on March 30, 2022March 29, 2022

“Work is the curse of the drinking class.”—Oscar Wilde, Irish poet & playwright, 1854-1900

Posted on March 20, 2022March 20, 2022

“It’s sexy to be competent.”—Letty Cottin Pogrebin, American feminist author, 1939-

Posted on March 2, 2022

“If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu.”—Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator, 1949-

Posted on February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

“The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”—Plato, Greek philosopher, 428-348 BC

Posted on February 25, 2022February 25, 2022

“Back of every achievement is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.”—Brooks Hays, politician from Arkansas, 1898-1981

Posted on February 14, 2022

“An expert is someone who tells you why you can’t do something.”—Alec Issigonis, British automobile designer, 1906-1988

Posted on January 31, 2022January 30, 2022

“Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.”—Antisthenes, Greek philosopher, 445-365 BC

Posted on January 23, 2022

“That’s what I do. I drink and I know things.”—Tyrion Lannister, character in “Game of Thrones”

Posted on January 20, 2022

“Take the tone of the company that you are in.”—Lord Chesterfield, British statesman, 1694-1773

Posted on January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”—Winston Churchill, UK Prime Minister, 1874-1965

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