Less than one percent of Americans serve in the U.S. military. Since ours has been an all-volunteer military [since 1973], the majority of the 99 percent don’t come into personal contact with service members. -togetherweserved.com-

Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket, and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show you have one. If you are asked what o’clock it is, tell it, but do not proclaim it hourly and unasked, like the watchman. -Lord Chesterfield-

He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. -Jim Elliott-

Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people that they don’t like. -Will Rogers-

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. -Will Rogers-

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. -Will Rogers-

A fool and his money are soon elected. -Will Rogers-

Do the best you can, and don’t take life too serious. -Will Rogers-

When you find yourself in a hole, quit digging. -Will Rogers-

Never miss a good chance to shut up. -Will Rogers-