Quotes

The Test of Courage

Posted by on May 7, 2009 at 7:00 am

“The greatest test of courage is to bear defeat without losing heart.”     – Robert G. Ingersoll   Again, this applies to what the police do. We do not ‘win’ in every case we investigate, or every crime scene we process.  But if we are not successful, we hold our heads up high and learn [...]

Inside Yourself

Posted by on May 5, 2009 at 7:00 am

In keeping with the week’s travel theme, I found a relevant quote:   “In each of us are places where we have never gone.  Only by pressing the limits do you ever find them.”     – Dr. Joyce Brothers   The Doctor’s quote also applies to policing – there are places no officer has gone, [...]

A.K.A. Mary Anne Evans

Posted by on April 7, 2009 at 10:00 am

“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.”                                                   – George Eliot

Courage

Posted by on April 1, 2009 at 10:13 pm

“Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone.  There were many others who felt the same way.”      – Rosa Parks