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

Nicholas M. Butler Diplomat

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Apr 2, 1862
  • Died: Dec 7, 1947

Nicholas Murray Butler was an American philosopher, diplomat, and educator. Butler was president of Columbia University, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He became so well known and respected that The New York Times printed his Christmas greeting to the nation every year.

Optimism is the foundation of courage. courage

America is the best half-educated country in the world. best & education

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress. courage

Necessity does the work of courage. courage

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

22 wisdom & wit 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 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

53 wisdom & wit from Honore de Balzac

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

5 more thoughts from Isadora Duncan

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

58 views from Henry Ward Beecher