Warren Zevon’s sardonic views on life and death are apparent in many of the songs he wrote. An early example is “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,” which first appeared on…
Year: 2026
“With great power…” – a Quote/Counterquote post
THE EVOLUTION OF A PITHY PROVERB: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Catchphrase popularized by Spider-Man comics and movies This now well-known line was first used in Marvel comic books featuring Spider-Man,…
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
The saying “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty” is often used in commentary about the need to continually guard against efforts by the government or political pressure groups to…
“The business of America is business” – a famously unfair misquote…
When President Warren G. Harding died from a heart-related problem in 1923, Vice President Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States. The following year, with his popularity…
“J’Accuse!” (“I Accuse!”) – Émile Zola defends Alfred Dreyfus
On January 13, 1898, the front page of the French newspaper L’Aurore featured a scathing letter about the “Dreyfus Affair” written by popular author Émile Zola and addressed to the…