philosophy, politics, science, religion, or anything you can think of. What sentence, stanza or verse has ever made you think, wonder or reflect?
2007-08-23 02:56:36 · 23 answers · asked by denten_007 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
"Last words are for fools who did not do enough with their lives" - Karl Marx's last words
2007-08-24 16:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by georgepkcollins 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. Plan your work; work your plan.
2. If you're not 15 minutes early, you might as well be late.
3. A gun without a bullet is just a piece of pipe.
4. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
5. And last, from Dr. Phil, would you rather be right, or be happy? [Meaning: you need not "win" every argument with your significant other.]
2007-08-23 20:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The funniest quote that I have ever heard, was the dying words of a Army General.
In the midst of a battle (old style - not modern), the General was taking a look through his telescope at what was going on.
His 2nd in command, said 'Sir, I think that you should get down, your a bit on show standing there!'
Do which the General said....
'Nonsense, they couldn't hit me from this dist....
2007-08-23 10:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by jimmy-boy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Qui tacet consentit - Silence gives consent.
I ignored a teenager throwing a cola can in the street. My 84 year old mum went back to tell him to pick it up. He swore and spat at her, but his mate picked it up and apologised. Older teenager walked away. My mum, taking back control of the streets.
2007-08-23 19:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religion:-
"For God so love the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life." -John 3:16-
Literature:-
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women are merely players." -William Shakespeare-
2007-08-23 10:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by eve88 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'No man is an Island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promentary were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man's death diminishes me because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
2007-08-23 10:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by Frankie Baby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why if God had meant the black man to be free he woulda made him white! ( unnamed US senator in debate on slavery pre civil war)
I just love the sheer arrogance and bigotry of it. You just can't reason with that sort of mind which unfortunately still exists today in various forms/places.
2007-08-24 10:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by Aine G 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep going working hard and leave the rest to the Almighty God.
2007-08-23 11:47:08 · answer #8 · answered by gvlnrao69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"At a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act"
George Orwell
2007-08-23 10:07:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life means suffering.
The origin of suffering is attachment.
The cessation of suffering is attainable.
The path to the cessation of suffering...
2007-08-23 10:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by Buddha-rama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It better to think like a steam engine, than to talk like a steam engine.
2007-08-24 14:21:40 · answer #11 · answered by twopewsback 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋