Born on this date in 1822 was Rutherford B. Hayes, US statesman and president from 1877 to 1881. 10 things he said:
Every expert was once a beginner.
It is a government of the people by the people for the people no longer; it is a government of corporations by corporations for corporations.
Conscience is the authentic voice of God to you.
To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible.
Nothing brings out the lower traits of human nature like office-seeking.
He serves his party best who serves the country best.
I would honour the man who gives to his country a good newspaper.
One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.
Fighting battles is like courting girls: those who make the most pretensions and are boldest usually win.
The melancholy thing in our public life is the insane desire to get higher.
Beta
(Combat Team Series #2)
Steff was abducted by an evil alien race, the Orbs, at fourteen. Used as a weapon for years, he eventually escapes, but his problems are just beginning. How does a man support himself when his only work experience is a paper round and using an Orb bio-integrated gun?
Warlord is an alien soldier who knows little but war. When the centuries-old conflict which ravaged his planet ends, he seeks out another world where his skills are still relevant. There are always wars on Earth, it seems. However, none of Earth's powerful armies want him.
Natalie has always wanted to visit England and sees a chance to do so while using her martial arts skills, but there are sacrifices she must make in order to fulfil her dream.
Maggie resorted to crime to fund her sister's medical care. She uses her genetic variant abilities to gain access to the rooms of wealthy hotel guests. The Ballards look like rich pickings, but they are not what they seem. When Maggie targets them, little does she know that she is walking into a trap.
Hotel owner Hamilton Lonsdale puts together a combat team to pit against those of other multi-millionaires. He recruits Warlord, Natalie, Maggie and Steff along with a trained gorilla, a probability-altering alien, a stockbroker whose work of art proved to be much more than he'd bargained for, a marketing officer who can create psionic forcefields, a teleporting member of the landed gentry, and a socially awkward fixer. This is Combat Team Beta.
Steff never talks about his time with the Orbs, until he finds a woman who lived through it, too. Steff believes he has finally found happiness, but it is destined to be short-lived. He is left with an unusual legacy which he and Team Beta struggle to comprehend; including why something out there seems determined to destroy it.
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