“Religion is a barbarous obsidian knife poised over our chests put it in a cabinet and admire it as a work of art, but don't ever wield the damned thing ever again.” ArtAdmireWorks Of ArtChestsKnivesCabinetsObsidian Author:PZ Myers
“We won't win until the average parent believes drug reform protects kids better than the war on drugs.” BelieveWarKidsWinningParentDrugProtectAverageReformWar On Drugs Author:Ethan Nadelmann
“I have lived in the United States and I know the might of their industrial complex. The United States is a sleeping giant and I am afraid that our attack has awakened it.” KnowsStatesMightSleepUnitedUnited StatesComplexesGiantsAwakened Author:Chuichi Nagumo
“The success of our surprise attack on Pearl Harbor will prove to be the Waterloo of the war to follow. For this reason the Imperial Navy is massing the cream of its strength in ships and planes to assure success.” WarReasonProveSurpriseShipsPlanesCreamPearlsNavyHarborsWaterlooPearl Harbor AttackSurprise Attacks Author:Chuichi Nagumo
“I-uh-have the utmost respect for Yamamoto-san. If it had not been for him, there would be no naval aviation. However-the most brilliant man can occasionally make a mistake.” IfsMenWould BeMistakeBrilliantAviationNaval Author:Chuichi Nagumo
“Knowledge is like the carrot, few know by looking at the green top that the best part, the orange part, is there. Like the carrot, if you don't work for it, it will wither away and rot. And finally, like the carrot, there are a great many donkeys and jackasses that are associated with it.” IfsKnowsGreenGreat MenOrangeCarrotsDonkeyJackasses Author:Nasreddin
“A man called, wanting to borrow a rope. "You cannot have it," said Nasrudin. "Why not?" "Because it is in use." "But I can see it just lying there, on the ground." "That's right: that's its use.” MenSaidI CanUseLyingWhy NotRope Author:Nasreddin
“One of the neighbors found Nasreddin scattering crumbs all around his house. "Why are you doing that?" he asked. "I'm keeping the tigers away," replied Nasreddin. "But there aren't any tigers around here," said the neighbor. "That's right," said Nasreddin. "You see how well it works?” WellsSaidFoundHouseNeighborTigersCrumbs Author:Nasreddin
“That holy, humble, meek, modest, retiring Form, sometimes called the Spirit of Prayer, has been dragged from the closet, and so rudely handled by some of her professed friends, that she has not only lost all her wonted loveliness, but is now stalking the street, in some places, stark mad.” Has BeensSometimesFormSpiritLostPrayerStreetsHolyMadHumbleRetiringModestClosetsStalkingStarksMeekLoveliness Author:Asahel Nettleton