Quotes that you like

[midlifeaspie]

"If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought, not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate."

"One's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."

"A pun does not commonly justify a blow in return. But if a blow were given for such cause, and death ensued, the jury would be judges both of the facts and of the pun, and might, if the latter were of an aggravated character, return a verdict of justifiable homicide."

-OWH

[lutra]

Dishonesty and catholism are basically synonyms.

[TheoK]

Dishonesty and catholism are basically synonyms.

 

[TheoK]

"It's better to think wrong than not to think at all."

Theon from Alexandria

[lutra]

Solum certum nihil esse certi et homine nihil miserius aut superbius.

Ja, that's wisdom in one single sentence, imo.. and right as rain, Pliny the Elder, was there. Um, he died after the 'famous' Vesuvius eruption (tadski AD) took place.. to give it a point (when he was around) in 'our' history's time-scale.

Oh, look it up yourself.. but first 24 (?) hits do not translate it very properly though, I'm saying meekly hic et nunc. Um, should I do it here? 

[TheoK]

"One single thing is certain, that no things are certain, and nothing is more poor or proud than man."

Pliny was  trying to rescue people from Pompeji.

[TheoK]

"We just have two days to live. It's not worth the effort to spend them cringing for despicable scoundrels."

Voltaire

[TheoK]

Écrasez l'infâme! 

Voltaire

[lutra]

Fighting fools one's bound to lose the battle (Montaigne).

[midlifeaspie]

"People eat meat and think they will become strong as an ox, forgetting that the ox eats grass". - Pino Caruso

[bodie]

"You want what...on the fucking ceiling?"  Michaelangelo

[Icequeen]

"The reason I talk to myself is that I'm the only one whose answers I accept."

"There's no present. There's only the immediate future and the recent past."

~George Carlin~

[skyblue1]

"You want what...on the fucking ceiling?"  Michaelangelo

LOL

[midlifeaspie]

"The only time you look in your neighbor’s bowl is to make sure they have enough" - Louis C.K.

["couldbecousin"]

  "Yes, I hear you.  The answer is negative." -----  Ripley,  Alien.