is this quote from someone or somewhere?
2007-01-22 11:55:29 · 9 answers · asked by yougotquestionsigotanswers 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
A penny is worth a penny. So a 100 pennies will be worth a dollar. So a penny is worth something. And the quote is not really true. But it does sound pretty good though.
2007-01-22 12:00:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not religious, but I do have heavy sociological / anthropological background. If you feel the need to "fear" your God, then it's because you feel guilty for something, or you want to feel victimized. Most folks don't fear their God. They love their God. God is like the ultimate leader. As Machiavelli said, a good leader must be both loved and feared. If he is just loved, then people will still do what they want against his wishes at times. If he is just feared, then they won't love their own lives, only doing what he wants out of fear of ramifications. If they love and fear him, then they will do what he wants out of love and respect first, and out of fear second. Let me try to use a different analogy for God... God, in most peoples' eyes, is like a good parent. A good parent uses 2 parts love and 1 part discipline to ensure people lead a good life. 1 part love is unconditional. God loves you unconditionally, because you are his creation. (Just as a parent loves their child unconditionally). 1 part love is for positive reinforcement. God shows you love to reward your good behavior. This is what most folks call "blessings", "miracles", etc. Parents do the same with them children; give them hugs when they succeed. 1 part discipline is used for negative reinforcement. God punishes people when they've been bad. Parents do the same to children. Now, most people will follow a Godly life simply because they respect and love God due to 1 part unconditional love, and 1 part positive reinforcement. If that doesn't work then they fear the 1 part discipline. However, what's "blessing" and "punishment" from God is subjective. Different religions, and even individuals, may see something as a blessing while others see it as a curse. Everyone can see whatever they want into something. When a mother hugs a child, it's pretty tangible that it's a hug. But, when a person finds $5 on the street is that a blessing? What if it just enables them to do something bad? I think the better way to look at God is that he gives people chances. The $5 is an opportunity. How the person chooses to use that opportunity dictates whether it's a "blessing" or "curse".
2016-05-23 23:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the penny has only 1 face on it,two sides though.
2007-01-22 11:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I found it at Lucky Charms Roc. and a couple of other sites. The others were ODD. the Lucky C. site was cute
2007-01-22 12:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "Men are like pennies, two faced and worthless." Put it in google.com and you'll find 54 sites. None attribute the person who said it.
2007-01-22 12:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by blt_4 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have never heard that before[ I am 68 yrs old] but I like it.
2007-01-22 11:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by glass man 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
obviously someone is referring to the clintons..im just not sure who.
2007-01-22 11:57:39 · answer #7 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first time I've heard this quote, but I like it ... ... ...
2007-01-22 11:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by melark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I like it.
2007-01-22 11:58:02 · answer #9 · answered by mandapandaz80 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋