American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

New York Constitution (1894): <PREAMBLE: We, the People of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, do establish this Constitution.> 1894NY001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. 1894NY001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). New York Constitution, 1894.

Pennsylvania State Court (1894) in the case of Hysong v. School District of Gallitzin Borough, 164 Pa. St. 629, 30 A. 482 (Pa. 1894), stated: <We cannot infer, from the mere fact that a school board composed of Catholics has selected a majority of Catholic teachers, that therefore it has unlawfully discriminated in favor of Catholics, because the selection of Catholic teachers is not a violation of law or, which is the same thing, is not an abuse of discretion.> 1894PA001 <Nor does the fact that these teachers contribute all their earnings beyond their support to the treasury of their order, to...

Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893-April 8, 1981) was U.S. Military General. During World War II, he commanded the Second Army Corps in North Africa throughout the Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns. He was the senior commander on the U.S. Ground Forces, 1944-45, for the invasion of France. In August of 1944, he led the 12th Army Group in France and Germany, consisting of 1,000,000 men in four armies. He was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, 1948-49; made a five star general of the Army, 1950; and was the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1949-53. Born...

Jeremiah Andrew Denton, Jr. (July 15 1924-March 28, 2014) born in Mobile, Alabama, is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral, Naval Aviator and a former U.S. senator, of the Republican party, for the state of Alabama. He spent almost eight years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and later wrote a book about his experiences. Denton was the first Roman Catholic to represent Alabama in the U.S. Senate. Denton attended McGill Institute and Spring Hill College and graduated from the United States Naval Academy, class of 1947. His 34-year naval career included service on a variety of ships,...

Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892-June 1, 1971) was an internationally known lecturer, writer and teacher. He graduated from Yale Divinity School; was professor at Union Theological Seminary New York City, 1930-60; dean of faculty, 1950-55; vice-president, 1955-60. He gained a reputation for being concerned with the needs of the poor, and in 1964 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His works include: Faith and History; The Irony of American History; Christian Realism and Political Problems; The Self and the Dramas of History; Man's Nature and His Communities; and Faith and Politics. In 1934, Reinhold Niebuhr wrote The Serenity Prayer: <God,...