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

Charles Edison Politician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 3, 1890
  • Died: Jul 31, 1969

Charles Edison was a son of Thomas Edison and Mina Miller. He was a businessman, who became Assistant and then United States Secretary of the Navy, and served as the 42nd Governor of New Jersey.

Economics, politics, and personalities are often inseparable. politics

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership. leadership

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more quotes from John Millington Synge

3 more quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other quotes from Dave Barry

27 other quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other quotes from Winston Churchill

74 other quotes from Winston Churchill