American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880-April 5, 1964) was a U.S. Military General and World War II hero. He was superintendent of West Point, 1919-20, after having commanded the 42nd (Rainbow) Division during World War I. In 1930, at the age of 50, he became Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, the youngest man to hold the post. In 1937, he retired from the army, but was recalled in 1941 to command the U.S. forces in the Far East. In 1942, he became Allied Supreme Commander in the Southwest Pacific Area, and in 1944 General of the Army. He received the surrender of...

(Nicholas) Vachel Lindsay (November 10, 1879-December 5, 1931) was an American poet and lecturer. Known as "the vagabond poet," his rhythmical verse carried an impressive effect as he would read it aloud. Among his most admired volumes are: General Booth Enters into Heaven and Other Poems, 1913; The Congo and Other Poems, 1914; and The Chinese Nightingale. In his poem, General Booth Enters into Heaven, Vachel Lindsay wrote: <Booth died blind and still by faith he trod, Eyes still dazzled by the ways of God.> 1879LV001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use...

Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879-April 18, 1955) was a German-born American theoretical physicist. He developed the theory of relativity, which was the basis for the application of atomic energy. In 1921, Albert Einstein was the recipient of the Nobel Prize, and in 1952 he was offered the position of President of Israel, but turned it down. On November 9, 1930, in an article in the The New York Times, Albert Einstein's statement was recorded: <I assert that the cosmic religious experience is the strongest and noblest driving force behind scientific research.> 1879AE001 Albert Einstein stated: <God Almighty does not throw dice.>...

Carl Sandburg (January 6, 1878-July 22, 1967) was an American poet and biographer. He received the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1940, and for poetry in 1951. He was honored with Gold Medals from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the Poetry Society of America; and in 1964 received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His works include: Chicago Poems, 1915; Rootabaga Stories, 1922; American Songbag, 1927; Remembrance Rock, 1948; and his autobiography Always the Young Strangers, 1953. He received acclaim for the biographical works, Abraham Lincoln-The Prairie Years, 1926; and Abraham Lincoln-The War Years, 1939, resulting in his being asked...

Paul Lemoine (1878-1940) was the President of the Geological Society of France, director of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and a chief editor of the 1937 edition of the Encyclopedia Francaise. Paul Lemoine is attributed with the statement: <The theory of evolution is impossible. At base, in spite of appearances, no one any longer believes in it....Evolution is a kind of dogma which the priests no longer believe, but which they maintain for their people.> 1878PL001 In the Encyclopedie Francaise (French Encyclopedia, circa 1950s), volume 5, Paul Lemoine wrote: <It results from this explanation that the theory of evolution...