It's not how many years you've lived, it's how they've left you.
America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy.
Make no mistake; the American Revolution was not fought to obtain freedom, but to preserve the liberties that Americans already had as colonials. Independence was no conscious goal, secretly nurtured in cellar or jungle by bearded conspirators, but a reluctant last resort, to preserve "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. "
America was discovered accidentally by a great seaman who was looking for something else; when discovered it was not wanted; and most of the exploration for the next fifty years was done in the hope of getting through or around it. America was named after a man who discovered no part of the New World. History is like that, very chancy.
If the American Revolution had produced nothing but the Declaration of Independence, it would have been worthwhile.
Dream dreams and write them aye, but live them first.
But sea power has never led to despotism. The nations that have enjoyed sea power even for a brief period-Athens, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, England, the United States-are those that have preserved freedom for themselves and have given it to others. Of the despotism to which unrestrained military power leads we have plenty of examples from Alexander to Mao.
I grew up in East St. Louis so I wanted to play baseball as a kid. Then I moved to Nebraska and became a football fan and wanted to play football. But I've always been fighting. Growing up in East St. Louis was hard. You had to fight there.
Life is with such all beer and skittles. They are not difficult to please About their victuals.
Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak.
Be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway.