The graveyards are full of indispensable men. Charles de Gaulle Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general, resistant, writer and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940-1944) and… Read More ›
Quotes
Bible
In what light so ever we regard the Bible, whether with reference to revelation, to history, or to morality, it is an invaluable and inexhaustible mine of knowledge and virtue. John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams, son of John and… Read More ›
Music
We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out. -Decca Recording Co. rejecting the Beatles, 1962 On 1 January 1962, before they reached international stardom, the Beatles auditioned for Decca Records at their Decca Studios in… Read More ›
Best
I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end. Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation… Read More ›