July 15 Quotations

Quotes of the day from previous years:

2003

Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so. ~ Bertrand Russell

selected by Nanobug

2004

Thar’s only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we’re the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it’s a mighty sobering thought. ~ Walt Kelly

selected by Kalki

2005

Eternal vigilance must be maintained to guard against those who seek to stifle ideas, establish a narrow orthodoxy, and divide our nation along arbitrary lines of race, ethnicity, and religious belief or non-belief. ~ Jesse Ventura (born 15 July 1951)

proposed by Kalki

2006

Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their patriotism through their actions, by their choice... No law will make a citizen a patriot. ~ Jesse Ventura

proposed by Kalki

2007

Love is the extremely difficult realisation that something other than oneself is real. Love, and so art and morals, is the discovery of reality. ~ Iris Murdoch (born 15 July 1919)

proposed by InvisibleSun

2008

Try to put well in practice what you already know; and in so doing, you will in good time, discover the hidden things which you now inquire about. Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know. ~ Rembrandt (born 15 July 1606)

proposed by Kalki

2009

Choose only one master — Nature. ~ Rembrandt

proposed by Kalki

2010

Suggestions

More glorious to merit a sceptre than to possess one ~ Napoleon Bonaparte who surrendered on July 15th.

3 ~ MosheZadka (Talk) 09:06, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)
1 Jeff Q (talk) 20:07, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
2 Will ^{talk) 23:42, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
2 Zarbon 06:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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A king should sacrifice the best affections of his heart for the good of his country; no sacrifice should be above his determination. Napoleon Bonaparte

3 AllanHainey June 27, 2005 11:40 (UTC)
3 Jeff Q (talk) 20:07, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
3 Will ^{talk) 23:42, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 06:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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I ran for governor to find out if the American dream still exists in anyone's heart other than mine. I'm living proof that the myths aren't true. The candidate with the most money isn't always the one who wins. You don't have to be a career politician to serve in public office. ~ Jesse Ventura (date of birth)

3 Kalki 06:10, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
2 Jeff Q (talk) 20:07, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
2 InvisibleSun 23:31, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 06:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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There's a great need in our government right now for honesty. I speak my mind. You might not always like what you hear, but you're gonna hear it anyway. I call it like I see it; I tell the truth. And if I don't know something, I'll say so. Then I'll try to find the answer. ~ Jesse Ventura (date of birth)

3 Kalki 06:10, 14 July 2005 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4.
3 Jeff Q (talk) 20:07, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
3 InvisibleSun 23:31, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 06:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism. ~ Walter Benjamin

3 Zarbon 05:13, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
4 InvisibleSun 23:32, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
2 Kalki 17:17, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

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A well-wrapped statistic is better than Hitler's "big lie"; it misleads, yet it cannot be pinned on you. ~ Darrell Huff (date of birth)

3 Ningauble 17:22, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
1 Zarbon 05:03, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 17:17, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

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There is terror in numbers... Perhaps we suffer from a trauma induced by grade-school arithmetic. ~ Darrell Huff (date of birth)

3 Ningauble 17:22, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
2 Zarbon 05:03, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
2 Kalki 17:17, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

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He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man ~ Dr Johnson

1 Kalki 22:33, 14 July 2009 (UTC) no clear relation to the date
2 if it is on the correct date. - Zarbon 18:13, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

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