"I think I got from my father and my mother a sense of morality, of the do's and don't's in society; the notion that good people don't do this; good people are responsible, good people participate in community, and good people vote, good people own land. These were things I heard from my father's pulpit."

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Source : Source: www.aaa.si.edu

David C. Driskell

#Mother Quotes #Father Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Everyone's a different person when they're younger. You evolve as a human being with knowledge and attitude and challenges and obstacles in life.”
“Making the decision to do more serious work raises eyebrows. It's less easy for the industry to deal with....”
“History ... may be regarded as an artificial extension and : broadening of our memories and may be used to overcome the natural bewilderment of all unfamiliar situations.”

Source : James Harvey Robinson (1912). “The New History: Essays Illustrating the Modern Historical Outlook”
“Balance the federal budget now, not 15 years from now, not 20 years from now, but now. And throw out the entire federal tax system, replace it with a fair tax, a consumption tax, that by all measurements is just that. It's fair.”

Source : "Transcript: Fox News-Google GOP Debate". www.foxnews.com. September 22, 2011.
“Every hardship you endure and every failure you withstand could very well be the stepping stone to success and the realization of your God-given dream.”

Source : Source: www.christianpost.com
“I grew up in church and I don't think I necessarily understood what it meant to be called into the culture and the community in the city that you're in or the town that you're in and live effectively and be informed and be gracious with people.”

Source : "Disney Channel sitcom star Shane Harper tackles big screen and big question – Is God real?". Interview With John W. Kennedy, www.beliefnet.com.
“Enthusiasm: If you donâ€™t FEEL enthusiastic, ACT enthusiastic. Soon, youâ€™ll BE enthusiastic. Double your enthusiasm and youâ€™ll probably double your income.”
“The British bombing of Caen beginning on D-Day in particular was stupid, counter-productive and above all very close to a war crime.”

Source : "Antony Beevor says D-Day bombing 'close to a war crime'" by Jamie Doward, www.theguardian.com. May 23, 2009.

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