God loved the flowers and invented soil. Man loved the flowers and invented vases. – Variation of a saying by Jacques Deval (God loved the birds and invented trees.
Communism is the death of the soul. It is the organization of total conformity – in short, of tyranny – and it is committed to making tyranny universal. – Adlai E. Stevenson
Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though it were his own. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I care so passionately about improving the quality of life for women and girls, not just here in the United States, but internationally as well. I am a single mom and I raised a daughter who is now a young adult. – Valerie Jarrett