Part 24 (1/2)
It has long been known that one horse can run faster than another-but which one? which one? Differences are crucial. Differences are crucial.
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A fake fortuneteller can be tolerated. But an authentic soothsayer should be shot on sight. Ca.s.sandra did not get half the kicking around she deserved.
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Delusions are often functional. A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseam, keep her from drowning them at birth.
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Most ”scientists” are bottle washers and b.u.t.ton sorters.
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A ”pacifist male” is a contradiction in terms. Most selfdescribed ”pacifists” are not pacific; they simply a.s.sume false colors. When the wind changes, they hoist the Jolly Roger.
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Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman's b.r.e.a.s.t.s; it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy.
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A generation which ignores history has no past-and no future.
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A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.
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What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it!
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Small change can often be found under seat cus.h.i.+ons.
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History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.
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It's amazing how much ”mature wisdom” resembles being too tired.
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If you don't like yourself, you can't can't like other people. like other people.
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Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate-and quickly.
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A motion to adjourn is always in order.
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No state has an inherent right to survive through conscript troops and, in the long run, no state ever has. Roman matrons used to say to their sons: ”Come back with your s.h.i.+eld, or on it.” Later on, this custom declined. So did Rome.
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Of all the strange ”crimes” that human beings have legislated out of nothing, ”blasphemy” is the most amazing-with ”obscenity” and ”indecent exposure” fighting it out for second and third place.
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Cheops' Law: Nothing ever ever gets built on schedule or within budget. gets built on schedule or within budget.
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It is better to copulate than never.
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All societies are based on rules to protect pregnant women and young children. All else is surplusage, excrescence, adornment, luxury, or folly which can-and must-be dumped in emergency to preserve this prime function. As racial survival is the only only universal morality, no other basic is possible. Attempts to formulate a ”perfect society” on any foundation other than ”Women and children first!” is not only witless, it is automatically genocidal. Nevertheless, starry-eyed idealists (all of them male) have tried endlessly-and no doubt will keep on trying. universal morality, no other basic is possible. Attempts to formulate a ”perfect society” on any foundation other than ”Women and children first!” is not only witless, it is automatically genocidal. Nevertheless, starry-eyed idealists (all of them male) have tried endlessly-and no doubt will keep on trying.
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All men are created unequal.
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Money is a powerful aphrodisiac. But flowers work almost as well.
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A brute kills for pleasure. A fool kills from hate.
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There is only one way to console a widow. But remember the risk.
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When the need arises-and it does-you must be able to shoot your own dog. Don't farm it out-that doesn't make it nicer, it makes it worse.
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Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.