“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man […]
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Love Is The Law
26th April 2013 – 12:34
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Also tagged curiosity, experience, Focus, Imagination, LAW, love, mistakes, moment, Perseverance, powerful, Priceless, results, rules
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John Lubbock – the man who “invented” the Bank Holidays
14th January 2013 – 11:17
The Right Honourable John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury MP FRS DCL LLD (30 April 1834 – 28 May 1913), known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet from 1865 until 1900, was a banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. He was a banker and worked with his family’s company, but was also made significant contributions […]
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Also tagged ancient monuments, archaeology, Avebury, bank Holidays, Banker, Baron, biology, breakaway, British Association, Charity, company, contributions, dependants, Electoral Reform Society, employees, ethnography, family, institute of Bankers, invented, Irish Home rule, John Lubbock, LIBERAL, london, man, museum, Natural History, opposition, Orphanage, parliament, past, Philanthropist, politician, Polymath, Right Honourable, scientist, Unionist Party
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