Benjamin Franklin

Today I am going to bring Benjamin Franklin to the site. I forgot my source of quotes at home, so I decided to do one that I would like to do personally.
Alright so Benjamin was born on January 17th, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. Benjamin was definitely an accomplished man. He was a publisher, an author, an inventor, a politician, I'm sure I'm missing something in there but you get the point. When Ben was a young lad he started out working at his father's shop, but did not like it and went to work at his brother's newspaper. After learning everything he could there, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became a printer, later moving to England to become a master printer, and lived among the writer's in New England. Franklin eventually created his own newspaper in Philadelphia, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is also the man who did the experiment with the kite and the key in a thunderstorm.
The quote for today is, "A penny saved is a penny earned", this happens to be one of Ben's most famous quotes. Almost everyone could say that they have heard this. But what he means is if you save your money, it's almost the same as getting a paycheck, because you are not spending your money on pointless things.
Personally I use this, by saving money. I am not a big spender, so what do I do, I save money. And I strongly advice everyone to save money, even if it's 100 dollars here and there. It's always worth doing so.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

This man is from a very long time ago. He was born on January 3rd, 106 B.C. He was from Rome (where most of the people were from around this time, just kidding). Cicero was a philosopher in his time. He also served in the military in his time and was a great soldier. Cicero is supposedly known to have died December 7th, 43 B.C.E. This is all possibly not true, because it seems nearly impossible to find information on someone who lived so long ago. But if you look on google this is what it tells you.
The quote I have from Marcus Tullius Cicero says, "The shifts of fortune test the reliability of friends." To me it seems like it is saying that if your having good luck you'll be able to see which of your friends are reliable. To me that isn't something I truly look forward to. Yes, it is always nice to know which of your friends are true friends or not, but if you ever have to question it, then why be their friend? A true friend would always be there for you and would not do things to hurt you physically or mentally.

The word for today is: Laconic, which means brief in speech.

Virginia Moore

Today I have a woman named Virginia Moore. She was born in Virginia on July 11th, 1903. She was fortunate to have access to a good education in her youth. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree, her Master's Degree, and her PH.D from Columbia, (it does not say what her major was). She started as a freelance writer in the beginning, but later went on to write three books of poetry, a number of short stories, and more than a few biographies. She died on June 11th, 1993.
The quote I have from Mrs.Moore, says, "True self-respect, being very different from false pride, leads inevitably to respecting others." Again, I would agree with this quote. More than just my own opinion though. In psychology, you learn that depending on someone's mood, reflects on how they treat other people. For example, if you met a friend sometime recently and you go to the mall with her and she acts mean towards you. Don't just perceive it as "shes a negative person" that could not be true. You don't know how her days been, maybe her boyfriend broke up with her, or maybe she lost something very dear to her, these could be eating at her and you don't know it. So respecting yourself will lead you to respecting others.
I have a hard time following this quote for many reasons. I have a hard time trusting people, I know it sounds harsh but it's true. Also, when I'm in a bad mood, it's nearly impossible to get me out of it, so the best thing to do is just leave me alone for a short period of time while I get everything straight in my head.
I know other people may take this quote differently but I'm just trying to direct you in the right direction of what it could possibly mean.

Moli'ere

Moli'ere was an important actor of his time. He was approved by King Louis XIV, and was granted a large sum of cash and a theatre. When he was a boy, he was allowed a great education, and had access to the King's courts, due to his father's occupation. His original name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, but later changed it to not embarass his father, being an actor an all. He wrote many plays in his time including, The Blunderer, The Pretentious Ladies, and The Doctor in Spite of Himself. These plays are what got him famous. Moli'ere was born on January 15th, 1622, and died on February 17th, 1673. Because he was an actor the church would not allow him to be buried on holy ground. But Louis pardoned this because he liked Moli'ere so much, so he was buried at the Cemetary of Saint Joseph.
The quote for today is "It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable." I agree with this quote as well simply because this is a basic thing. What he means is we are accountable for what we do, like winning the Medal of Honor. But we are also held accountable for not doing something, like witnessing a crime and not going to the police about it, if they find out that you did "nothing" then you will be charged as if you were an accomplice. I will be frank with you, don't really know how to use this quote so I guess it is something you need to just keep in mind.
The word for today is this, Tedious: which means Boring or tiresome.
Have a great day!!

Philip Massinger

The man named Philip Massinger, has little to no facts about his life. He was born in 1583 which can only mean, the older they are the harder it is to find facts about them. But so far what I've found is he was the only boy out of 5 children. His father's name was Arthur Massinger, who got a master's degree from Oxford, and was a trusted servent of many people. Sir Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Sir William Herbert, and the 3rd Earl of Pembroke were the men he was a servent of. He died in 1603. It is also known that Philip wrote many plays in his lifetime. Philip was found dead on March 18th, 1640, and was buried at what is now known as the Southwark Cathedral. Which if anyone is interested is located in London, and has been known to be there since 606 A.D.
Philip's quote today says, "He that would govern others, first should be master of himself." This quote sounds a lot like other quotes I have heard off of movies and such. Pretty much meaning, if you are to direct others you must first master oneself. I like this quote because I find it true. I myself could say that I have always followed this quote, simply because I don't feel comfortable directing someone on what to do, unless I know what I'm doing. That could be on several levels, work, relationship issues, a simple problem. I would suggest that you take this quote into consideration yourselves, because it is very valuable.
The word for the day is Luminous which means, Glowing or giving off light.

Marie Curie

This post is obviously about a woman named Marie Curie. She was a famous Physicist in Paris/Poland from the end of the 19th century until 1934. Born on November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw, Poland. She grew up with a great education. Around her late 20's she moved to Paris to pursue her studies. This is where she met her husband Pierre Curie, who was a Head of the Physics laboratory at the Sorbonne. She got a degree in Doctor of Science. Later, in 1906 her husband died, and she took over his spot as Head of the Physics Laboratory. She was the first woman to ever hold such a position. Her research was mostly done over the element called Radium, where she was trying to figure out how to separate Radium from radioactive residues. In 1929, President Hoover gave her $50,000 to the research of Radium, (I bet he wouldn't of given that to her if he would have known what was in store for the country that same year). Anyway, she is a widely known and looked up to scientist. She died on July 4th, 1934 after a short illness.
The quote I have for you today by Marie Curie is, "I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done." This is a great quote! It shows the motivation she had to get things done. She was a scientist, so she obviously looked forward and not backward at her work.
In my opinion, you could use these words in many different ways. If you are looking for a way to get your homework done in a more efficient time then take this quote into consideration. If you look toward what still needs to be done, then all of the things you have already gotten done, then you will get more accomplished.
The common word of the day is Cynosure which means, An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.

Something New

Though nobody is reading this, I have decided I am going to put something new along with my quotes. I will put a word and a definition, because I think it is important to always learn something new everyday. If there is any word you would like me to put on one of my posts, then go ahead and leave a comment below. Lastly, would like to let everyone know that I blog 3 times a week, whether it is two in one day or spread out throughout the week. Any questions or concerns just leave me a comment. Otherwise, ttyl everyone.