POINTS TO PONDER CXXXII

Americans have always attached particular importance to the word neighbor. While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier just because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because neighbors are so many.

Lady Bird Johnson

(On) Being a Good Neighbor

 

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A pin whose sharp point is enclosed in a covering may seem the most mundane of items, but it is actually a remarkable piece of design. Safety pins are fashioned inexpensively from a single piece of wire to create a spring, hinge, point, and clasp.

 

Clive Gifford

Great Inventions (We Take for Granted)