American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevski (November 11, 1821-February 9, 1881) was a Russian writer. His works rank with Tolstoi as masterpieces of the psychological novel. He was sentence by the czar to ten years of hard labor in Siberia as a result of his revolutionary involvement. This provided him with great insight upon which to write on the human spirit and suffering. His works include: Crime and Punishment, 1866; The Idiot, 1868-69; The Possessed, 1869- 72; in addition to The House of the Dead; Insulted and the Injured; and Memoirs from Underground. In his work, Brothers Karamazov, written 1879-80, Dostoevski wrote: <If you...

Sir George Williams (October 11, 1821-November 6, 1905) was the founder of the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) in 1844. He declared: <My life-long experience as a business man, and as a Christian worker among young men, has taught me that the only power in this world that can effectually keep one from evil and sin, in all the varied and often attractive forms which they assume, is that which comes from an intimate knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ as a present Saviour. And I can also heartily testify that the safe Guide-Book by which one may be led to...

Missouri (August 10, 1821) was the 24th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Missouri, adopted 1945 stated: <Preamble. We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness...establish this Constitution.> 1821MO001 <Bill of Rights, Article I, Section 5. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences.> 1821MO002 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1821MO001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Missouri,...

Joseph Emerson Brown (April 15, 1821-November 30, 1894) was an American politician. He served as a U.S. Senator and for four terms as Governor of Georgia. He replied to a letter inquiring as to his beliefs: <In reply to your letter asking a few lines as to my opinion of Christ and the Bible, I have to state with pleasure that I believe the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God, and contains the only true rule of faith and practice. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Sovereign of the universe, and the Saviour of...

James Longstreet (January 8, 1821-January 2, 1904) was a Confederate Major-General during the Civil War, having fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. He became a diplomat, serving as the U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1880-81; and the U.S. Railroad Commissioner, 1898-1904. He wrote in a letter: <Replying to your request, I am pleased to say: I believe in God, the Father, and in His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. It is my custom to read one or more chapters of my Bible daily for comfort, guidance, and instruction. Knowing myself a sinner, I am greatly relieved by the happy assurance...