#lad

The Constitution was written by 55 educated and highly intelligent men in Philadelphia in 1787, but it was written so that it could be understood by people of limited education and modest intelligence. ↗

— John Jay Hooker

#could #educated #education #highly #intelligence

Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale. ↗

— A. E. Housman

#drink #lad #shoulder #sky #your

Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman. ↗

— Sam Houston

#arms #conduct #friends #gallant #generous

Like many people, I feel like celebrating. Remember this feeling. It is human, and can help us understand when others express bloodlust. ↗

— John Green

#death #osama-bin-laden #twitter #death

For 20 years I've had the privilege of representing Canada around the globe... first on the bike and then on my blades. The experiences have shaped me into who I am today. ↗

— Clara Hughes

#around #bike #blades #canada #experiences

I think it was a great moment for America to have two ladies on the podium. ↗

— Sarah Hughes

#great #great moment #i #i think #ladies

Funny, for all surveillance, Osama bin Laden is still free—and we're not. Guess who's winning the "war on terror? ↗

— Cory Doctorow

#civil-rights #osama-bin-laden #surveillance #terrorism #war-on-terror

I keep getting these extraordinary letteres, really weird ones from American sports stars - I've always thought you were one pretty lady and now that you're single I want to meet you for a drink. ↗

— Elizabeth Hurley

#american #drink #extraordinary #getting #i

The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

#enough #foot #higher #him #hold

A ballad once in a while doesn't go amiss. ↗

— Chrissie Hynde

#ballad #go #once #while