Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see
it tried on him personally. -- Abraham Lincoln
A daily fortune or quote based on the Unix fortune program. Have it emailed to you daily, or browse this blog.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Fortune Quote #2383
When you're in command, command. -- Admiral Nimitz
Friday, February 8, 2019
Fortune Quote #2382
When you say that you agree to a thing in principle, you mean that you
have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. --
Otto Von Bismarck
have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. --
Otto Von Bismarck
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Fortune Quote #2381
When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite. --
Winston Churchill, on formal declarations of war
Winston Churchill, on formal declarations of war
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Fortune Quote #2380
When you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship. --
Harry Truman
Harry Truman
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Fortune Quote #2379
We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.
-- Calvin Coolidge
-- Calvin Coolidge
Monday, February 4, 2019
Fortune Quote #2378
We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not all mean
the same thing. -- Abraham Lincoln
the same thing. -- Abraham Lincoln
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Fortune Quote #2377
"`Violence accomplishes nothing.' What a contemptible lie! Raw, naked
violence has settled more issues throughout history than any other method
ever employed. Perhaps the city fathers of Carthage could debate the
issue, with Hitler and Alexander as judges?"
violence has settled more issues throughout history than any other method
ever employed. Perhaps the city fathers of Carthage could debate the
issue, with Hitler and Alexander as judges?"
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Fortune Quote #2376
Treaties are like roses and young girls--they last while they
last. -- Charles DeGaulle
last. -- Charles DeGaulle
Friday, February 1, 2019
Fortune Quote #2375
To say you got a vote of confidence would be to say you needed a vote of
confidence. -- Andrew Young
confidence. -- Andrew Young
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