Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Augustine Birrell Military Commander

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Jan 19, 1850
  • Died: Nov 20, 1933

Augustine Birrell KC was an English politician, barrister, academic and author. He was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916, resigning in the immediate aftermath of the Easter Rising.

Libraries are not made, they grow. history

Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm. friendship & history

That great dust-heap called 'history'. history

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 thoughts from Robert Browning

22 thoughts from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 sayings from Honore de Balzac

53 sayings from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan

5 thoughts from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 more wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher

58 more wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher