“The first American insurance company was the Friendly Society for the Mutual Insurance of Houses Against Fire, founded in Charles Town in South Carolina, in 1735.” FirstsHouseCompanyFireTownsSouthFriendlyMutualCarolinaInsurance CompaniesSouth Carolina Author:Andrew Tobias
“Religion is by no means a proper subject of conversation in mixed company; it should only be treated among a very few people of learning, for mutual instruction. It is too awful and respectable a subject to become a familiar one.” PeopleShouldMeanReligionCompanySubjectsConversationTreatedFamiliarAwfulMutualInstructionRespectableTaboo Book:Lord Chesterfield's Letters Source: Lord Chesterfield's Letters
“I would gladly say 'Heil Hitler!' and at once part company with him, realizing what a pitiable insult it is to such a great man to try to flatter him with such an imitation which he has always disdained. His way is for Germany, ours is for Britain; let us tread our paths with mutual respect, which is rarely increased by borrowing.” MenWayTryingRealizingCompanyPathGermanyBritainInsultGreat MenMutualImitationBorrowingMutual Respect Author:William Joyce