2013: In solidarity with federal workers facing pay cuts, President Obama gives five percent of his salary back to the Treasury Department (while other senior officials are following suit, Joe Biden hasn’t weighed in yet).
1962: President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Senator Robert Kennedy, donate their entire government salaries to charity—and they can afford to.
thepaintedbench:
Thich Nhat Hanh
Its good to realize that within us there is someone who knows everything
Herman Hesse (via wonderingaesthete)
Why did you do all this for me?” he asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.” “You have been my friend,” replied Charlotte. “That in itself is a tremendous thing.
from Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
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