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There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end read more
There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.
Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.
Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?
Why waste negative entropy on comments, when you could use the same entropy to create bugs instead?
I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis, and I don't deserve that, either.
I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis, and I don't deserve that, either.
God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.
God does not treat us as our sins deserve, man treats us as our sins deserve.
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.
Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.
