Friday, May 26, 2006

Quotes for the Day (actually . . . for Memorial Day)

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. - William Pitt


Freedom of speech and freedom of action are nothing without freedom of thought, and there is no freedom of thought without doubt. - Bergen Evans, The Natural History of Nonsense

Friday, May 12, 2006

Thought for the Day

Why does New Zealand have a holiday for each of its cities? Seems like every time a British ship set anchor on those islands a new holiday was founded!