Friday, August 19, 1955

From the shelf

Nothing in the canon is tethered to August 19. One line is set aside for this year, the same line for every reader.

In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present — I am rising to the work of a human being.
Marcus AureliusMeditations · 5.1 · c. 170

In 1956 this day opens on Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Arrow keys turn the day. S keeps the line. Slash focuses search.

August 19 · Quotationary