Quotes My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the nest moment. ... Le Guin The achievement of our past imposes upon us the obligation to do as much for those who come after us. ... Christopher Morley The black man who wants to turn his race white is as miserable as he who preaches hatred for the whites. ...
Laboulaye then quoted, perhaps the entire reason for the construction of the S.o.L, that "Wouldn't it be wonderful if people in France gave the United States a great monument as a lasting memorial to independence and thereby showed that the French government was also dedicated to the idea of human liberty?" ... Another quote of this man set forth the motion that would create the Statue of Liberty... ... Prizes included a silver plate set worth 20,000 francs (about $20,000); jewelry fashioned from pearls and gems, worth 5,000 francs; plus two works by Bartholdi, a terra cotta copy o...
