June 30, 2007


In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.

Alexander Hamilton

The band
For which
The grand stand roots
Is not made up
Substi-toots!
Burma Shave 1951


I have been brought up and trained to have the utmost contempt for people who get drunk.

Winston Churchill

BASIL II
c.958 - 1025
Byzantine Emperor

Basil was crowned emperor in Constantinople in 960. Under Basil II the Byzantine power reached its greatest expansion. He fought in Syria against aggression by the Fatimid dynasty in Egypt, and he extended Byzantine rule in the Balkans, Mesopotamia, Georgia, and Armenia. His nickname "Slayer of Bulgars" derives from a ruthless campaign waged against the Bulgarian kingdom which was incorporated into the Byzantine Empire. (140,00 Bulgarian prisonners were blinded). HyperHistory On Line


Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

John F. Kennedy

PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
Both of Harding's parents were doctors.

Warren G. Harding 1921-1923

To you, rude would I never be
Though I flag my tongue for all to see
Who am I?

There may be more poetry than justice in poetic justice.


A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.

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