BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Peace
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 05:48 PM

Actually, the trails started in Alberta and moved south. But please don't let me interrupt . . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Wesley S
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 05:46 PM

Kat - Where in hell do you think those Wyoming cowboys came from? Those trails they were on started in TEXAS and went north.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Bill D
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 05:15 PM

"Strive for simplicity, but learn to mistrust it."
      Alfred North Whitehead

"Don't look back, somethin' may be gainin' on you."
         Satchel Paige

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Peace
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 04:55 PM

Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.

Ambrose Bierce

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 04:51 PM

That last one is treasured as a old WYOMING cowboy saying, Wesley! LOL...got yer bumper stickers in today.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Wesley S
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 04:21 PM

"Want what you have" - the protaganist in Jimmy Buffetts book "Where is Joe Merchant"

"640K ought to be enough for anybody" - attributed to Bill Gates 1981

"Never squat with your spurs on" - Texas cowboy era unknown

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Alba
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 12:45 PM

Robert Frost, Neil:)

"I turned to speak to God
About the world's despair
But to make bad matters worse
I found God wasn't there."

Best Wishes,
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: GUEST,Neil D
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 12:34 PM

Even a cat may look at a king.
                   John Heywood
   
   Rule #1: Don't sweat the small stuff.
   Rule #2: It's all small stuff.
       Graham Green's character in "Thunderheart" said this but I don't know who said it first.

   If I am not for myself who will be. If I am only for myself, of what good am I to God or Mankind.
             Rabbi Hilel (Many self serving people only quote the first part of this saying)

    Does anyone know who said the following:
    I turned to God with the world's despair
    and to make bad matters worse found that God wasn't there.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Donuel
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 11:57 AM

Childrens are learning.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 11:00 AM

We are the people our parents warned us against. -- From the '60s.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Oct 07 - 12:21 AM

I REALLY like the following:

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
Theodore Roosevelt

We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

People who don't vote have no line of credit with people who are elected and thus pose no threat to those who act against our interests.
Marian Wright Edelman

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: katlaughing
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 11:27 PM

LOL, Alba!

Ah, good old Eric Hoffer and Spider Robinson! Great stuff!

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Alba
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 08:43 PM

" The shitith hath hitith the fanith "
unknown :)

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 07:37 PM

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. - William Pitt, 1783

I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. - Professor Bernardo de la Paz

"People whose lives are barren and insecure seem to show a greater willingness to obey than people who are self-sufficient and self-confident. To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint. They are eager to barter their independence for relief of the burdens of willing, deciding and being responsible for inevitable failure. They willingly abdicate the directing of their lives to those who want to plan, command and shoulder all responsibility." ~Eric Hoffer "The True Believer"

Never attribute to malice, that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity.
                                  -Spider Robinson

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: katlaughing
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 06:39 PM

Trouble no one about his religion.
Respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and of service to your people.
- Tecumseh -

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Amos
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 05:50 PM

"War is all Hell."

William Tecumseh Sherman

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Peace
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 05:35 PM

"History repeats itself because historians repeat each other."

(Can't recall who said that.)

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Grainne
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 05:31 PM

Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 04:39 PM

Politics:- It's all a case of mind over matter. They don't mind and we don't matter!

Don T.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 02:24 PM

With the exception of self destruction...

Whats wrong with having the USA do something that would make the whole world stand up and cheer?
Its been 68 years since the whole world cheered the US and 30 odd years since we were cheered on the moon.

In the end the only thing the rich will have to plunder is themselves.







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You can count many things that don't matter
and heap praise designed only to flatter
but the things that matter
and really do count
are ideas above everyday matter
that matter every day

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Ebbie
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 02:21 PM

"You can go wrong by being too skeptical as readily as by being too trusting.

"One man's theology is another man's belly laugh.

"Men rarely (if ever) manage to dream up a god superior to themselves. Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.

"There is no conclusive evidence of life after death. But there is no evidence of any sort against it. Soon enough you will know. So why fret about it?"

Midchuck, that's a great link. Thanks. Heinlein was a great phrasemaker.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 01:56 PM

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots.

So far, the Universe is winning.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Blindlemonsteve
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 01:45 PM

Never judge the broadness of a mans shoulders by the price tag of the shirt that hangs on them.
Blindlemonsteve 2007

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 01:34 PM

You can count many things that don't matter
and heap praise designed only to flatter
but the things that matter
and really do count
are unbound by everyday matter.

by Yours Truely

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Donuel
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 01:24 PM

The Bush family always roots for Goliath to slay David.

Elections may dissapoint and the counters cheat, but just remember that the crowd chose Barrabas.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: dwditty
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 10:08 AM

We have met the enemy,and he is us.

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Midchuck
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 09:54 AM

I will give a link, rather than a quote - since every line found there fits this thread, why try to pick one?

Peter

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 09:22 AM

All legislation, all government, all society is founded upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness, comity, courtesy upon these everything is based...Let him who elevates himself above humanity, above its weaknesses, its infirmities, its wants, its necessities, say, if he pleases, I will never compromise but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromises.
                                                 -- Henry Clay

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: GUEST,TV Junkies
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 08:45 AM

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Winston Churchill

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Emma B
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 06:01 AM

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."

Albert Einstein

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: GUEST,micca at work
Date: 03 Oct 07 - 04:47 AM

" Wether it is nude sunbathing or dealing with "political" or quasi-political(or Government), organisations Cover Your Ass"

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: Peace
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 08:32 PM

"Sometimes I lie awake at night, and ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'"

Charles Schulz

Subject: RE: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 08:30 PM

Voltaire(?) is reported to have said:

"To be a diplomat, it is not sufficient to be ignorant. One must also be polite."

politician=diplomat=(choose one for yourself)?

John

Subject: BS: Great Quotes - relevant to today's world
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 08:23 PM

Venezuelan Liberator Simon Bolivar said: "The continuation of the authority in the same individual frequently has been the end of democratic Governments."

That was used on a banner seen in Caracas in reference to Chavez' proposal to be re-elected indefinitely. His police tore it down. Seems to me it equally applies to the resident in the white house.