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Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties
Nothing escapes the master's eye
Wit has always an answer ready
We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction
Do not provide your enemy with the means for your own destruction
Cunning often outwits itself
Eastern Orthodox prayer by Desert Fathers
Better no rule than cruel rule
2/14 (1961): Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
Floss won't save you from an Abyss But a Rope will -- Notwithstanding a Rope for a Souvenir Is not beautiful -- But I tell...
2/14 (1903): The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).
The stem of a departed Flower Has still a silent rank. The Bearer from an Emerald Court Of a Despatch of Pink.
1/15 (1973): Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam.
How much the present moment means To those who've nothing more -- The Fop -- the Carp -- the Atheist -- Stake an entire store...
The "Origin of Love!"--Ah, why That cruel question ask of me, When thou mayst read in many an eye He starts to life on seeing thee?
Could Hope inspect her Basis Her Craft were done -- Has a fictitious Charter Or it has none -- Balked in the vastest instance But...
Meredith and Norvell are photographed by Jack R. Thornell, whose photo will receive the 1967 Pulitzer Prize in Photography, the last one to be awarded in the category.
Take your Heaven further on -- This -- to Heaven divine Has gone -- Had You earlier blundered in Possibly, e'en You had seen An...
11/11 (1919): The Industrial Workers of the World attack an Armistice Day parade in Centralia, Washington, ultimately resulting in the deaths of five people.
Has Anybody found? You'll know it by the Row of Stars Around its forehead bound. A Rich man -- might not notice it -- Yet -- to my frugal Eye, Of more Esteem than Ducats -- Oh find it -- Sir -- for me!
Oh Sumptuous moment Slower go That I may gloat on thee -- 'Twill never be the same to starve Now I abundance see -- Which...
1/1 (1984): The original American Telephone & Telegraph Company is divested of its 22 Bell System companies as a result of the settlement of the 1974 United States Department of Justice antitrust suit against AT&T.
WHEN a man hath no freedom to fight for at home, Let him combat for that of his neighbours; Let him think of the glories of Greece and of Rome, And get knocked on the head for his labours.
The Mountain sat upon the Plain In his tremendous Chair -- His observation omnifold, His inquest, everywhere -- The Seasons played around his knees Like...