“"Strangers may not lodge complaints till they have been in residence here for ninety days," the Cacique said, "and no stranger has ever remained with us that long." "My complaint won't hold for ninety days. I accuse you people of eating men."” PeopleMenMayLongHas BeensSaidEatingStrangerComplaintsNinetyLodgesResidence Author:R. A. Lafferty
“Do not be deceived by the way men of bad faith misuse words and names … Things are set up as contraries that are not even in the same category. Listen to me: the opposite of radical is superficial, the opposite of liberal is stingy; the opposite of conservative is destructive. Thus I will describe myself as a radical conservative liberal; but certain of the tainted red fish will swear that there can be no such fish as that. Beware of those who use words to mean their opposites. At the same time have pity on them, for usually this trick is their only stock in trade.” MenWayMeanUseCertainNamesRedOppositesTradeFishesConservativeContraryTricksPityRadicalDestructiveCategoriesSwearSuperficialDeceivedListen To MeMisuseTaintedStingyDescribe Myself Author:R. A. Lafferty
“The opposite of liberal is stingy. The opposite of radical is superficial. The opposite of conservative is destructive. So I declare that I am a radical conservative liberal. Beware of men who use words to mean their opposites.” MenMeanUseOppositesConservativeRadicalDestructiveSuperficialStingy Author:R. A. Lafferty
“There is a secret society of seven men that controls the finances of the world. This is known to everyone but the details are not known. There are some who believe that it would be better if one of those seven men were a financier.” IfsMenWorldBelieveWould BeSecretKnownSevenDetailsFinanceSecret SocietyFinanciers Book:Does Anyone Else Have Something Further to Add? Source: Does Anyone Else Have Something Further to Add?
“When you have shot and killed a man you have in some measure clarified your attitude toward him. You have given a definite answer to a definite problem. For better or worse you have acted decisively. In a way, the next move is up to him.” MenWayProblemMovingNextGivenAnswersAttitudeHumorousShotsDefiniteNext Move Author:R. A. Lafferty
