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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Thought for the Day Wednesday February 2nd 2011
“Riches do not consist
in the possession of treasures,
but in the use made of them.”
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
*Napoleon Bonaparte
Born 15 August 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica
Died 5 May 1821 (aged 51) Longwood, Saint Helena, British Empire
Military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French as Napoleon I, whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century.
Bonaparte rose to prominence under the First French Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. In 1799, he staged a coup d’état and installed himself as First Consul; five years later the French Senate proclaimed him emperor.
in the possession of treasures,
but in the use made of them.”
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
*Napoleon Bonaparte
Born 15 August 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica
Died 5 May 1821 (aged 51) Longwood, Saint Helena, British Empire
Military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French as Napoleon I, whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century.
Bonaparte rose to prominence under the First French Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. In 1799, he staged a coup d’état and installed himself as First Consul; five years later the French Senate proclaimed him emperor.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Thought for the Day Tuesday February 1st 2011
“The people who cast the votes
don’t decide an election,
the people who count the votes do.”
~ Joseph Stalin
*Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin
Born: 18 December 1878 Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire
Died: 5 March 1953 (Age 74) Kuntsevo Dacha near Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
The first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. Stalin assumed the leading role in Soviet politics after Vladimir Lenin’s death in 1924, and gradually marginalized his opponents until he had become the unchallenged leader of the Soviet Union.
don’t decide an election,
the people who count the votes do.”
~ Joseph Stalin
*Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin
Born: 18 December 1878 Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire
Died: 5 March 1953 (Age 74) Kuntsevo Dacha near Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
The first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union’s Central Committee from 1922 until his death in 1953. Stalin assumed the leading role in Soviet politics after Vladimir Lenin’s death in 1924, and gradually marginalized his opponents until he had become the unchallenged leader of the Soviet Union.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thought for the Day Monday January 31st 2011
“Do Something.
If it works, do more of it.
If it doesn’t,
do something else.”
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Born: January 30, 1882 Hyde Park, New York
Died: April 12, 1945 (aged 63) Warm Springs, Georgia
The 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he forged a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades.
FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover in November 1932, at the depths of the Great Depression. FDR’s combination of optimism and activism contributed to reviving the national spirit. Working closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II, he died just as victory was in sight.
If it works, do more of it.
If it doesn’t,
do something else.”
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Born: January 30, 1882 Hyde Park, New York
Died: April 12, 1945 (aged 63) Warm Springs, Georgia
The 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. The only American president elected to more than two terms, he forged a durable coalition that realigned American politics for decades.
FDR defeated incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover in November 1932, at the depths of the Great Depression. FDR’s combination of optimism and activism contributed to reviving the national spirit. Working closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in leading the Allies against Germany and Japan in World War II, he died just as victory was in sight.
Thought for the Day Sunday January 30th 2011
“When you hold resentment toward another,
you are bound to that person or condition by
an emotional link that is stronger than steel.
Forgiveness is the only way
to dissolve that link and get free.”
~ Catherine Ponder
*Catherine Ponder
Born: February 14, 1927 Hartsville, South Carolina
An American minister of the Unity Church, and author of books in the prosperity field. Catherine Ponder is considered one of America’s foremost inspirational authors. She has written more than a dozen books, which include such bestsellers as her Millionaires of the Bible series. She is a minister of the non-denominational Unity faith and has been described as “the Norman Vincent Peale among lady ministers.” She has served in Unity Churches since 1956, and heads a global ministry in Palm Desert, California.
you are bound to that person or condition by
an emotional link that is stronger than steel.
Forgiveness is the only way
to dissolve that link and get free.”
~ Catherine Ponder
*Catherine Ponder
Born: February 14, 1927 Hartsville, South Carolina
An American minister of the Unity Church, and author of books in the prosperity field. Catherine Ponder is considered one of America’s foremost inspirational authors. She has written more than a dozen books, which include such bestsellers as her Millionaires of the Bible series. She is a minister of the non-denominational Unity faith and has been described as “the Norman Vincent Peale among lady ministers.” She has served in Unity Churches since 1956, and heads a global ministry in Palm Desert, California.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Thought for the Day Saturday January 29th 2011
“‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence
in the English language.
Could it be that
‘I do’ is the longest sentence?”
~ George Carlin
*George Denis Patrick Carlin
Born May 12, 1937 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died June 22, 2008 (aged 71) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
An American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects.
in the English language.
Could it be that
‘I do’ is the longest sentence?”
~ George Carlin
*George Denis Patrick Carlin
Born May 12, 1937 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died June 22, 2008 (aged 71) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
An American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects.
Thought for the Day Friday January 28th 2011
A man is not finished when he is defeated.
He is finished when he quits.”
~ Richard M. Nixon
*Richard Milhous Nixon
Born: January 9, 1913 Yorba Linda, California
Died: April 22, 1994 Yorba Linda, California
The 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974, having formerly been the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. A member of the Republican Party, he was the only President to resign the office as well as the only person to be elected twice to both the Presidency and the Vice Presidency.
He is finished when he quits.”
~ Richard M. Nixon
*Richard Milhous Nixon
Born: January 9, 1913 Yorba Linda, California
Died: April 22, 1994 Yorba Linda, California
The 37th President of the United States from 1969 to 1974, having formerly been the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. A member of the Republican Party, he was the only President to resign the office as well as the only person to be elected twice to both the Presidency and the Vice Presidency.
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