Todays Thought

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. 

-Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President (12 Feb 1809-1865)

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Todays Thought

I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this. 

-Emo Phillips, comedian, actor (b. 7 Feb 1956)

Todays Thought

 If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving

-Martin Luther King Jr

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Todays Thought

Jobs are like going to church: it’s nice once or twice a year to sing along and eat something and all that, but unless you really believe there’s something holy going on, it gets to be a drag going in every single week. 

-Thomas Michael Disch, science fiction author and poet (2 Feb 1940-2008)

Todays Thought

To blame the poor for subsisting on welfare has no justice unless we are also willing to judge every rich member of society by how productive he or she is. Taken individual by individual, it is likely that there's more idleness and abuse of government favors among the economically privileged than among the ranks of the disadvantaged. 

-Norman Mailer, author (31 Jan 1923-2007)