Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Daily Quotes
Calvin Coolidge, Speech in Washington, Jan. 17, 1925
The chief business of the American people is business.
Samuel Johnson
The Irish are a fair people - they never speak well of one another
Doug Larson
If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.
Shimon Peres
Why cross an ocean when you can cross a river Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here (On Middle East peace initiative)
Dr. Smiley Blanton
The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent.
Bill Clinton, announcement of Next Generation Internet initiative, 1996
When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web.... Now even my cat has its own page.
Gen. George Pickett
Up men to your posts Don't forget today that you are from old Virginia.
Rabindranath Tagore
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
Anon.
What goes up must come down. Ask any system administrator.
John A. Dix
If anyone attempts to hall down the American flag shoot him on the spot.
Latin Proverb
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
James Burgh
No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself and what he possesses else he lives precariously, and at discretion.
More Quotations
Notes and quotes from the Louisiana Legislature (The Daily Comet)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:37:56 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. House Speaker Jim Tucker was direct Tuesday about his feelings toward attempts to repeal the state's motorcycle helmet requirement. "I think it's crazy, myself. I'm not in favor of a motorcycle helmet repeal," Tucker, R-Terrytown, told reporters.
International stock market quotations (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:46:17 GMT
Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets....
Fine silver quotations Monday: $18.577 ounce (Canadian Business)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:19:30 GMT
The Canadian Press March 31, 2008 - 1:02 p.m. TORONTO - Handy and Harman fine silver quotations in Canadian dollars: Monday $18.577 oz., $597.25 kg.; Friday $18.839 oz., $605.67 kg.
London Stock Exchange quotations (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:00:39 GMT
FT-100 Index 5,852.60(+150.50)(+ 2.64%) BAT Industries 1,922.00(+ 31.00)(+ 1.64%) BP Amoco 512.00(+0.00)(+ 0.00%) Diageo 1,058.00(+ 42.00)(+ 4.13%) HSBC Holdings 861.00(+ 31.00)(+ 3.73%) Prudential 687.50...
International stock market quotations (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:46:17 GMT
Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets....
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Here are the Quotes ...
Calvin Coolidge, Speech in Washington, Jan. 17, 1925
The chief business of the American people is business.
Samuel Johnson
The Irish are a fair people - they never speak well of one another
Doug Larson
If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.
Shimon Peres
Why cross an ocean when you can cross a river Why should we sail to Washington when we can meet right away 10 miles from here (On Middle East peace initiative)
Dr. Smiley Blanton
The truth is that all of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent.
Bill Clinton, announcement of Next Generation Internet initiative, 1996
When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web.... Now even my cat has its own page.
Gen. George Pickett
Up men to your posts Don't forget today that you are from old Virginia.
Rabindranath Tagore
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.
Anon.
What goes up must come down. Ask any system administrator.
John A. Dix
If anyone attempts to hall down the American flag shoot him on the spot.
Latin Proverb
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
James Burgh
No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself and what he possesses else he lives precariously, and at discretion.
More Quotations
Notes and quotes from the Louisiana Legislature (The Daily Comet)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:37:56 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. House Speaker Jim Tucker was direct Tuesday about his feelings toward attempts to repeal the state's motorcycle helmet requirement. "I think it's crazy, myself. I'm not in favor of a motorcycle helmet repeal," Tucker, R-Terrytown, told reporters.
International stock market quotations (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:46:17 GMT
Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets....
Fine silver quotations Monday: $18.577 ounce (Canadian Business)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:19:30 GMT
The Canadian Press March 31, 2008 - 1:02 p.m. TORONTO - Handy and Harman fine silver quotations in Canadian dollars: Monday $18.577 oz., $597.25 kg.; Friday $18.839 oz., $605.67 kg.
London Stock Exchange quotations (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:00:39 GMT
FT-100 Index 5,852.60(+150.50)(+ 2.64%) BAT Industries 1,922.00(+ 31.00)(+ 1.64%) BP Amoco 512.00(+0.00)(+ 0.00%) Diageo 1,058.00(+ 42.00)(+ 4.13%) HSBC Holdings 861.00(+ 31.00)(+ 3.73%) Prudential 687.50...
International stock market quotations (EARTHtimes.org)
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:46:17 GMT
Frankfurt - The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets....
¶ 3:33 PM
