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Don Marquis

“The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race” Don MarquisUS humorist

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 31, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:Don Marquis, human race progress22 Comments on Don Marquis

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Doing nothing is lovely

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 29, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:relax, stress4 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Democracy is rotting from the inside: deformed by weak institutions, tribalism, the tyranny of the rich and an elite who dominate positions of power, racism, sexism, and crippling inequality. The growing gap between rich and poor is a cancer that is eating democracy.

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 28, 2021Posted inQuotes, UncategorizedTags:cancer, democracy, elite, poor, power, racism4 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Anyone who sleeps like a baby doesn’t have one

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 27, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:baby, quote, sleep5 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Nothing much

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 26, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:humour, nothing5 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Questions Needing Answers

Why is it no plastic bag will openfrom the end you first try?

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 25, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:plastic bags11 Comments on From the FCS Book of Questions Needing Answers

Ann Landers

“Television has proved that peoplewill look at anything rather than at each other” Ann LandersUS Advice Columnist

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 21, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:people communication, quote, televisionLeave a comment on Ann Landers

Peter Drucker

“There is nothing so uselessas doing efficientlythat which should not be done at all” Peter DruckerUS Management Consultant

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 19, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:Peter Drucker, quote2 Comments on Peter Drucker

We would do well to keep in mind there is a difference between‘free speech’ and ‘consequence-free’ speech

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 17, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:free speech6 Comments on

Albert Einstein

You really do not understand somethingunless you can explain it to your grandmother Albert EinsteinTheoretical physicist

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 12, 2021Posted inQuotesTags:Albert Einstein, quote4 Comments on Albert Einstein

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