“Important principles must be inflexible.” Abraham Lincoln
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” James Madison
“Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” Calvin Coolidge
“Didn’t anyone learn anything from Watergate?” Richard Nixon
Reporter: “What kind of Governor are you going to be?’
Ronald Reagan: “I don’t know. I’ve never played governor.”
And some more from the political realm:
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” Colin Powell
“We are pretty modern these days in Mississippi. We even know about sushi. But most of the folks call it bait.” Senator Thad Cochrane
“I have no scruples. The good things we publicize.The bad things we hide.”
Rubens Ricupero, Ex-Economy Minister of Brazil
And finally, some general food for thought:
“Judge a person by his questions rather than his answers.” Voltaire
“You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come into contact with a new idea.” John Nuveen
“Keep smiling, and everyone will wonder what you’ve been up to!” Author Unknown
Welcome to the New Year. And keep smiling!