#us

As a member of this court I am not justified in writing my private notions of policy into the Constitution, no matter how deeply I may cherish them or how mischievous I may deem their disregard. ↗

— Felix Frankfurter

#cherish #constitution #court #deem #deeply

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that. ↗

— Aretha Franklin

#degree #gave #gift #god #happy

It is the eye of other people that ruin us. If I were blind I would want, neither fine clothes, fine houses or fine furniture. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#clothes #eye #fine #furniture #houses

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#hard #ignorant #must #remain #stupid

There are two ways of being happy: We must either diminish our wants or augment our means - either may do - the result is the same and it is for each man to decide for himself and to do that which happens to be easier. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#being #being happy #decide #diminish #each

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#found #i #just #test #ways

Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade? ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

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If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with the present; he must begin with the past. ↗

— John Hope Franklin

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Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love. ↗

— Lucinda Franks

#adoration #ancient #baby #bethlehem #brilliant

The simple tableau is so rich with meaning that whether represented on the mantelpiece or in the mind, it seems suspended, complete unto itself, somewhere in eternity. ↗

— Lucinda Franks

#eternity #itself #mantelpiece #meaning #mind