45 Patriotic Quotes from Presidents of the United States
Series of 45 patriotic quotes, one from each U.S. President.
Category: Illinois
Be friendly to all; but make none your friend until…
Be friendly to all; but make none your friends until they know you and you know them. Many a friendship born in the darkness of ignorance hath died suddenly in the light of a better acquaintance with each other. – Charles Spurgeon
The Definition and Importance of Perseverance
The successful man is not the man who works by fits and starts, but he who keeps constantly and quietly on his way, with his purpose like a guiding star ever in view. To be sure you are right, and then go ahead, and keep going ahead, is the true spirit.
How a 14th Century Warlord Gained Courage from an Ant
Timur, the last great nomadic conqueror of the Eurasian Steppe, was a warlord who envisioned the restoration of Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire. Timur’s army was feared throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe, but his extraordinary perseverance, displayed during fifty years of continuous battles, was imparted by an ant.
The beautiful history of the Merritt Parkway Bridges
The Merritt Parkway was the first divided-lane, limited-access highway in Connecticut.
Top WWI fighter pilot explains why you shouldn’t fear death
“No one should fear death. I know, because I have come face to face with death several times”
100 inspirational quotes on living a happy life
“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.”
Longwood Mansion, the unfinished gem of Mississippi
Longwood, also known as Nutt’s folly, is a grand antebellum mansion in Natchez…
