“The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.”(William Hazlitt)
Originally published July 3, 2017 William Hazlitt was an English writer, literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He lived from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. In America, the Fourth of July is a celebration of freedom. It’s a celebration of liberty. It’s about every person having the right to pursue […]
“It’s often the changes we didn’t plan for that change us the most.” (Unknown)
Originally published September 24, 2018 Planning addicts Some people plan out their lives to an extraordinary degree. They plan virtually everything. What activities and sports they’ll pursue as children If they will go to college Where they will go to college What career they will pursue The amount of money they will make When they […]
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Originally published February 22, 2019 On January 15, 2020, Martin Luther King, Jr. would have turned 91 years old. If he was alive today, I’m sure what is going on at this time in America would break his heart. He said many wise and insightful things. I’d like to consider one of them in today’s […]
“It’s better to prepare than to repair.” (John C. Maxwell)
Originally published July 2, 2018 Who is John C. Maxwell? John Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 70 books, and sold more than 20 million copies of them. A leadership expert widely recognized and respected for decades, he’s founded 5 companies—all devoted to training and equipping leaders to […]
“Wouldn’t it be nice to be as sure of anything as some people are of everything?” (Unknown)
Originally published June 19, 2017 Know-it-alls Most of us have met someone who seemed to be certain about everything. It didn’t matter what the topic was—they knew about it. And they were certain that everything they knew was true, accurate, and reliable. Whether a statistic or scientific knowledge. Or the scoop on a celebrity or event. […]
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” (Karen Lamb)
Originally published February 26, 2018 Some quotes can make you feel bad Have you ever read a quote like this, and had a kind of sick feeling in your stomach? It comes when you think about something you had always wanted to do. Something you told yourself you would do some day. Then the day came […]
“The most fundamental form of human stupidity is forgetting what we were trying to do in the first place.” (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Originally published May 13, 2016 Maybe you’re a fan of Friedrich Nietzsche. Maybe you’re not. But either way, this is a thoughtful quotation. Nietzsche was one of those people who was more famous after their death than during their life. Which came at the early age of 55. But whether you agree with his philosophy […]
“The best way out is always through.” (Robert Frost)
Originally published April 15, 2019 Disclaimer Before we look at this quotation in some depth, let’s make a fundamental observation. Frost is not suggesting there is never a time when the right course of action is evasion. Or that there will never come a time when the best route is to go around. If your house […]
“There is always a well-known solution to every human problem–neat, plausible, and wrong.” (H. L. Mencken)
Originally published February 6, 2017 Who was H. L. Mencken? Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, satirist, and cultural critic. It would be difficult to overstate the influence of H.L. Mencken on literature, thinking, and opinion during the twentieth century. He was also recognized as a scholar on American English. He had an enormous […]
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