β The greatest gift which God in His bounty Bestowed in creating, And the most conformed to His own goodness And that which He most prizes, was the freedom of the will, With which the creatures that have intelligence, They all and they alone, were and are endowed. Dante Alighieri
β history of this quote “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.” by John Adams John Adams
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Positive
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β “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman Walt Whitman