Showing posts with label Quotation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quotation. Show all posts

Monday, February 22, 2016

War, Isabu

If you don't surrender, I'll release these hungry lions and have them eat you.

- Isabu (異斯夫)

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Patriots, Bertrand Russell


Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.

- Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Friday, November 21, 2014

War, Winston Churchill


Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

- Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Life, Jorge Luis Borges


Life itself is a quotation.

- Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), [Quoted in Cool Memories (1987) by Jean Baudrillard, (trans. 1990) Ch. 5; heard by Baudrillard at a lecture given in Paris.]

Monday, February 24, 2014

Self-confidence, Charlie Chaplin


I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.

- Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Help, Audrey Hepburn



Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

- Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993)

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Success, Ann Richards


I'm really glad that our young people missed the Depression, and missed the great big war. But I do regret that they missed the leaders that I knew. Leaders who told us when things were tough, and that we would have to sacrifice, and these difficulties might last awhile. They didn't tell us things were hard for us because we were different, or isolated, or special interests. They brought us together and they gave us a sense of national purpose.

- Ann Richards (1933-2006)

Monday, April 8, 2013

Teaching, Confucius

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

War, Croesus

In peace the sons bury their fathers, but in war the fathers bury their sons.

- Croesus (595 BC–547? BC)

Friday, February 15, 2013

War, Sun-Tzu


知彼知己百戰不殆。

- 孫子

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.

- Sun-Tzu (孫子)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

Hero, Ralph Waldo Emerson

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Duh..., Homer Simpson

Homer: My name's Homer Simpson, I'd like to sign up for something.
Mrs. Blumenstein: Well, we have an opening on the debate team.
Homer: Debate, like, arguing?
Mrs. Blumenstein: Yes.
Homer: I'll take THAT, you DINGPOT! Just warming up, Mrs. Blumenstein.
Mrs. Blumenstein: This year's topic is "Resolved: The national speed limit should be lowered to 55 miles per hour."
Homer: 55? That's ridiculous! Sure, it'll save a few lives, but millions will be late!

- Homer Simpson, The Simpsons, [2.12] The Way We Was


http://simpsonswiki.net/wiki/The_Way_We_Was/Quotes

Monday, December 3, 2012