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Posted on October 29, 2020

“When written in Chinese, the word CRISIS is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”—John F. Kennedy, U.S. President, 1917-1963

Posted on October 28, 2020

“Some books are to be read, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed ad digested.”—Francis Bacon, English philosopher, 1561-1626

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

“Is it a fact, or have I dreamt it—that, by means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time?”—Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, 1804-1864

Posted on October 25, 2020

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”—George Santayana, American philosopher, 1863-1952

Posted on October 24, 2020

“It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which give happiness.”—Thomas Jefferson, American Founding Father, 1743-1826

Posted on October 22, 2020

“My brain? It’s my second favorite organ.”—Woody Allen, American director, 1935-

Posted on October 20, 2020

“Secrecy and a free, democratic government don’t mix.”—Harry S. Truman, U.S. President, 1884-1972

Posted on October 17, 2020

“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.”—Joseph Conrad, British novelist, 1857-1924

Posted on October 15, 2020

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”—Arthur C. Clarke, British science- and science-fiction writer, 1917-2008

Posted on October 13, 2020

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.”—Mark Twain, American author & humorist, 1835-1910

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