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"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." - Benjamin Franklin
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid."
~ Benjamin Franklin
"It's no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense."
~ Mark Twain
"One man with courage makes a majority."
~ Andrew Jackson
"There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes; The true, where man is free to do what he ought."
"There are two freedoms; The false, where man is free to do what he likes; The true, where man is free to do what he ought."
~ Charles Kingsley
"False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared."
~ Charles de Montesquieu
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."US National Park Service turns 100(1st park,Yellowstone,signed into law in 1872)
Extended Preview of Ken Burns documentary series on PBS, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICAS BEST IDEA. The 12-hour, six-part documentary series, directed by Burns and co-produced with his longtime colleague, Dayton Duncan, who also wrote the script, is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.
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"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
- John Muir, Our National Parks
On August 25, 2016, the National Park Service turned 100
The centennial celebrates the achievements of the past 100 years, but it is really about the future. It’s about kicking off a second century of stewardship for America’s national parks and for communities across the nation. Most importantly, it’s about inviting you to join us. We all have a role to play in ensuring that future generations of Americans will be able to enjoy the thrilling experiences of nature and wildlife, history and culture, and the spirit of adventure that is waiting at every national park. read more »
"Virtue is the fount whence honour springs." - Christopher Marlowe
"I have a lantern. You steal my lantern. What, then, is your honour worth no more to you than the price of my lantern?"
~ Epictetus
"Virtue is the fount whence honour springs."
~ Christopher Marlowe
"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor." - Aristotle
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
"Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears."
Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Count on God instead of yourself.
July 30, 1956, 60 years ago, "In God We Trust" officially became US national motto
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Fox July 30, 2016 - In 1955, Eisenhower signed a bill that mandated all U.S. currency and coins bear the inscription "In God We Trust," but it wasn't officially adopted as the national motto until one year later.
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