Some Words of Wisdom

As it happens, over the years I have accumulated many quotes that help to explain my convictions and beliefs regarding religion, politics, life, and so on.  I want to share some of those with you in the hope that they may inspire you to think about your own convictions and beliefs.  And, I have to say that I'm hoping these don't come across like bumper stickers!

If you love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of  servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace.  We seek not your counsel nor your arms.  Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you.  May your chains set lightly upon you, and may prosperity forget that you were our countrymen.
     Samuel Adams
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To be 70 years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be 40 years old.
     Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Life is an echo...what you send out comes back.
     Chinese Proverb
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The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
     James A Garfield
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Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not.
     Thomas Jefferson
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Every man desires to live long but no one would be old.
     Jonathan Swift
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Those who trade liberty for security have neither.
     John Adams
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
     Plato
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For I hold you by your right hand,  I, the Lord your God.  And I say to you, Don't be afraid.  I am here to help you.
     Isaiah 41:13
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We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
     Albert Einstein
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Although we can't live our lives by little quips and pithy quotations, however, we can use them as reminders of where we are and who we are.  There will be more to come in the future because that's just a sampling.