#tho

Emancipation came to the colored race in America as a war measure. It was an act of military necessity. Manifestly it would have come without war, in the slower process of humanitarian reform and social enlightenment. ↗

— Wendell Willkie

#america #came #colored #come #emancipation

But if we had to trade with a Europe dominated by the present German trade policies, we might have to change our methods to some totalitarian form. This is a prospect that any lover of democracy must view with consternation. ↗

— Wendell Willkie

#change #consternation #democracy #dominated #europe

Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#angel #another #arrogant #bank #believe

I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of the faith, faith will return. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#advice #ago #am #archbishop #bewildered

I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#articulate #comes #day #easy #find

I balance family and career by doing what makes me the happiest! That for me, without question, is putting my family and kids first. ↗

— Bridgette Wilson

#career #doing #family #first #happiest

I thought Jimi Hendrix... was just phenomenal. ↗

— Carl Wilson

#i #jimi #jimi hendrix #just #phenomenal

Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M. ↗

— Ryan White

#financial #good #good job #had #hardships

A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have so that they consistently do better work than they thought they could. ↗

— Charles Erwin Wilson

#better #boss #consistently #could #good

For years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country. ↗

— Charles Erwin Wilson

#company #country #did #difference #exist