During his 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy often
closed his speeches with the story of Colonel Davenport, the
Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives: On May
19th, 1780 the sky of Hartford darkened ominously, and some of
the representatives, glancing out the windows, feared the end
was at hand. Quelling a clamor for immediate adjournment,
Davenport rose and said, "The Day of Judgment is either
approaching or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for
adjournment. If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty.
Therefore, I wish that candles be brought."
Harry Heintz.
tags: Discipline Discipline × Eschatology Eschatology × Persistence Persistence × Work Work ×