December 1 –Margaret Thatcher(1925-2013), a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, had a clear view on climate change back in 1988: “For generations, we have assumed that the efforts of mankind would leave the ...
From the introduction to his manuscript Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right (1844) The quote above (sometimes translated as “Religion...is the opiate of the people” or “Religion...is the opium of the masses”) is the familiar condensed...
I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.Lance Clayton The Big Wedding (2013) 1 Marriage is a triumph of imagination over intelligence.Father Moinighan ...
so memorable and dear. ~Norman Wesley Brooks (1923–2002) The yule-log is a huge log which is placed on the fire on Christmas eve. The father of the family sings solemnly Christmas carols with his wife and children, the smallest of whom he sends into the corner to pray that the yule...