It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either. Mark Twain - Following the Equator, Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar
In America, anyone can be president. That's one of the risks you take. (Adlai Stevenson) Anybody who wants the presidency so much that he'll spend two years organizing and campaigning for it is not to be trusted with the office. (David Broder)
"Strong. Light. Cheap. Pick two." - Keith Bontrager, commenting on high-end bicycle frames, wheels, and other components
Charles Dickens — 'It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.' From A Tale of 2 Cities
"There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today'." ―Syrio Fore
"How could someone so smart be so stupid?!?" My grandmother said that to me more times than I care to remember.
LOL.... better to hear that from your Grandma than in front of a judge in court. That was the last time I heard the phrase
"Smart and stupid are not mutually exclusive, especially in human beings." Mr.X - Waked up very early in the morning and not having his breakfast = confused and delirious.
Australia wasn't s**t..Didn't mean nothing after Nam.. All the whores were just the same.. Why shouldn't they be..They were just whores.. . (finishes bottle of wine) Damnit *Bat forgot Source cause of Old Timers *
" [how can anyone] be silly enough to think himself better than other people, because his clothes are made of finer woolen thread than theirs. After all, those fine clothes were once worn by a sheep, and they never turned it into anything better than a sheep." ― Thomas More, Utopia
Ὁ δ' ἀνεξέταστος βίος οὐ βιωτὸς ἀνθρώπῳ -> The unexamined life is not worth living Plato, Apology of Socrates 38a
Pinky ---- > Its all ' Mind over matter ' ................................. I dont mind ................................ and you dont matter
Corona virus — COVID–19, which is an acronym that stands for, “Certificate Of Vaccination Identification (C.O.V.I.D.) — Artificial Intelligence (1 represents the first letter in the alphabet = A and 9 represents the ninth letter in the alphabet = I). Robert O. Young, CPT, MS, D.SC., Ph.D
Here's an absolute classic from my wife, who stated a couple of days ago, "When I've been in the house all day it feels like I've never been out"
"The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural." "Where the Jedi gained power through understanding, the Sith gain understanding through power."