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Quotes, Stories and Messages That Inspire

The Runaway Slave Who Became an Advisor to a President

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Tom Noble

If you are unfamiliar with Frederick Douglass, spend some time to get to know him. A slave who had been taught to read against the wishes of his former master, he escaped to the North. He recreated himself, becoming a … Continue reading →

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Largeness of Soul

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Tom Noble

We – all of us, but especially the young – need around us individuals who possess a certain nobility, a largeness of soul, and qualities of human excellence worth imitating and striving for. William J. Bennett

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The Wise Man and The Mocker

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Tom Noble

 “Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult;  whoever rebukes a wicked man incurs abuse. Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you;rebuke a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser … Continue reading →

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These Men Will Find That They Have Not Read Their Bibles Aright

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Tom Noble

Comments made by Abraham Lincoln to a friend and advisor during his race against Stephen Douglas for the Presidency. “Here are twenty-three ministers of different denominations, and all of them are against me but three…”  “I know there is a … Continue reading →

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The Essence of Running

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Tom Noble

“Running is a road to self-awareness and self-reliance…you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet. But when … Continue reading →

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The Man In the Arena and Individual Citizenship

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Tom Noble

Excerpt From Theodore Roosevelt’s “CITIZENSHIP IN A REPUBLIC”“The Man In The Arena” Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, FranceApril 23, 1910 “Today I shall speak to you on the subject of individual citizenship, the one subject of vital importance to you, … Continue reading →

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“Do Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly with Your God.” Micah 6:8

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

“Fellow countrymen: at this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued … Continue reading →

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The Fierce Urgency of Now

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand … Continue reading →

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“Plans are Nothing…”

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

Plans are nothing.  Planning is everything. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, architect of D-Day Invasion, 1944

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Because It Is Hard

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard. John F. Kennedy, September 12, 1962

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Seizing the Initiative in The Wilderness

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

On May 6, 1864, the second day of battle at The Wilderness saw a stalemate breaking as Lee outmaneuvered Grant’s army and began to throw Grant’s generals into panic. With Grant’s recent promotion from the Western theatre of the war, … Continue reading →

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To Risk Being Bold

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not … Continue reading →

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Authenticity

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

“The corporation can never be something we are not.” Max De Pree, former CEO, Herman Miller

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“I Am Attacking.”

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Tom Noble

Hard pressed on my right.  My center is yielding.  Impossible to maneuver.   Situation excellent.  I am attacking. Ferdinand Foch, Commander of Allied Forces, Second Battle of the Marne, 1918,  Response to German Offensive

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