Today's Words of Wisdom - November 2, 2015

Today is the birthday of the following people:

Chris Walla (1975 - ):

"I wonder if Mick Jagger actually can't always get what he wants."

and

"I will personally fight you if you miss an election."

and

"My favorite sport is Scrabble."

James K. Polk (1795 – 1849):

"War, the scourge of nations, sometimes becomes inevitable, but is always to be avoided when it can be done consistently with the rights and honor of a nation."

and

"The success of our admirable system is a conclusive refutation of the theories of those in other countries who maintain that a "favored few" are born to rule and that the mass of mankind must be governed by force. Subject to no arbitrary or hereditary authority, the people are the only sovereigns recognized by our Constitution."

Lois McMaster Bujold (1949 - ):

“Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”