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January 23, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The more people who own little businesses of their own, the safer our country will be, and the better off its cities and towns; for the people who have a stake in their country and their community are its best citizens.” — John Hancock BIRTHDAYS: 1737 John Hancock, American Founding Father,…
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January 22, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted …but to weigh and consider.” — Francis Bacon BIRTHDAYS: 1561 Francis Bacon, English philosopher, statesman, jurist, and author renowned for advancing empirical methods in natural philosophy and serving in high offices under King James I. 1649 Pascal Collasse,…
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January 21, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “In my experience, each failure contains the seeds of your next success—if you are willing to learn from it.” — Paul Allen BIRTHDAYS: 1775 Manuel Garcia, Spanish opera singer and composer. El Contrabandista, and Misa nº 1 en La Mayor: Agnus Dei. 1953 Paul Allen, an American businessman, computer programmer and…
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January 20, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.” — Richard Henry Lee BIRTHDAYS: 1586 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer. Galliard from Suite X [a5], and Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen 1732 Richard Henry Lee,…
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January 19, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb – and I’m not blonde either.” — Dolly Parton BIRTHDAYS: 1676 John Weldon, British composer. The Judgment of Paris: Hither all ye graces 1736 James Watt, Scottish inventor, engineer and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen’s…
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January 18, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “History is full of religious wars; but, we must take care to observe, it was not the multiplicity of religions that produced these wars, it was the intolerating spirit which animated that one which thought she had the power of governing.” — Montesquieu BIRTHDAYS: 1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, Italian composer who brought…
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January 17, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin BIRTHDAYS: 1517 Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), born in Bergamo, Republic of Venice. Haveva na ga, and Ein Hennlein weiß, 1706 Benjamin Franklin, one of the most remarkable figures in…
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January 16, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “No government can provide social security. It is not in the nature of government to be able to provide anything. Government itself is not self-supporting. It lives by taxation. Therefore, since it cannot provide for itself but by taking toll of what the people produce, how can it provide social security…
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January 15, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” — Martin Luther King Jr. BIRTHDAYS: 1622 Moliere, widely regarded as one of the greatest French playwrights, actors, and masters of comedy in world literature. 1929 Martin Luther King Jr., was one of…
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January 14, 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” — G.K. Chesterton BIRTHDAYS: 1451 Franchinus Gaffurius, Italian music composer, born in Lodi, Duchy of Milan. Sanctus dalla Missa Primi Toni Brevis 1566 Angelo Notari, Italian composer, born in…
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