“Japan suffered terribly from the atomic bomb but never adopted a pose of moral superiority, implying: 'We would never have done it!' The Japanese know perfectly well they would have used it had they had it. They accept the idea that war is war; they give no quarter and accept none. Total war, they recognize, knows no Queensberry Rules. If you develop a devastating new weapon during a total war, you use it; you do not put it into the War Museum.” IfsKnowsGivingWellsIdeasWarDoneUseFunnyUsedAcceptingMoralWeaponsBombsJapanMuseumsQuartersSuperiorityAdoptedTotal WarAtomic BombImplyingMoral Superiority Book:The land of the rising yen: Japan Source: The land of the rising yen: Japan
“God grant me the serenity to accept that people are ignorant, the courage to uphold the law when I'm hostile, & the wisdom to realize that murder is illegal.” PeopleFunnyLawRealizingAcceptingMurderIgnorantIllegalGrantsSerenityHostile Author:Oscar Wilde
“Men accept compliments much better than women do. Example: "Mitch, you look great." Mitch: "Thanks." On the other side: "Ruth, you look great." Ruth: "I do? Must be the lighting."” MenLooksHumorFunnySidesAcceptingExampleThanksComplimentLightingRuth Author:Rita Rudner
“Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure.” InspirationalFunnyLiteraturePleasureLibertyAcceptingTravelPainfulSymbolsAround The WorldMemorableBoredomTime TravelTraveledTravelerFunny TravelTourismTravellerTravel WritingGreat TravelInspiring TravelTravel The WorldTravel AdventureAdventure And TravelNomadPhotography And TravelRoads TraveledAdventure And LifeBackpackingTravel And TourismRoads And JourneysTravellers FunnyRoad LifeFunny Boredom Book:Complete Essays: 1920-1925 Source: Complete Essays: 1920-1925