Noteable Quotes

WE saw a ball of fire rising up to the sky. – Gianfranco Bini, witness to the freight train explosion at Viareggio in Italy that killed at least 12 and injured over 50

MY parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success. – US President Barack ObamaJUST remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed. – Charles Schultz (1922 – 2000) was an American cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts comic stripONE ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture and, if it were possible, speak a few reasonable words. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832)THE world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them. – Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) was an American poetFrom the history booksI BELIEVE that the essence of government lies with unceasing concern for the welfare and dignity and decency and innate integrity of life for every individual. I don’t like to say this and wish I didn’t have to add these words to make it clear but I will – regardless of colour, creed, ancestry, sex or age. – US President Lyndon Johnson. On July 2, 1964, Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, prohibiting racial discrimination