thanks mike l.




"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side." - Aristotle


- "Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." - Aristotle

- On this day in history - 1813 - 1st US raw cotton-to-cloth mill founded in Waltham, Mass,1861 - By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US (Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has also suggested the possibility of this recently.),1861 - Pres-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Wash DC to take office,1870 - Mississippi is readmitted to US,1883 - Alabama becomes 1st US state to enact an antitrust law,1896 - Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield,1991 - US insists Iraq publicly announce it is leaving Kuwait by 12 PM EST,1997 - NBC TV shows "Schindler's List," completely uncensored, 65M watch,1997 - Scientists in Scotland announced they succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly."