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“You need to watch what you say in a society full of eyes.”

Society Quote Of The Day Anthony T Hincks The Prophet Avocatorium Watching Big Brother Turncoats Watchful Eyes

Author:Anthony T. Hincks

“No wise man ever thought that a traitor should be trusted.”

Men Should Wise Trust Trusted Wise Man Once Said Traitor Treason Treachery Renegades No Trust Turncoats

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“For a few political turncoats there is real excuse. One can hardly blame those whom one ministry have seen fit to throw overboard for having the strength to swim to the other side.”

Real Political Sides Party Fit Blame Excuse Swim Ministry Political Parties Overboard Turncoats

Book:Under Five Reigns

Source: Under Five Reigns

“Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy). [Wine is a turncoat, first a friend, then an enemy.]”

Firsts Enemy Wine Turncoats

Author:George Herbert

“Time and again, my sociobiological colleagues have upbraided me as a turncoat, because I will not agree with them that the ultimate criterion for the success of a meme must be its contribution to Darwinian "fitness". At bottom, they insist, a "good meme" spreads because brains are receptive to it, and the receptiveness of brains is ultimately shaped by (genetic) natural selection.”

Natural Brain Ultimate Agree Bottom Spread Contribution Colleagues Selection Criteria Natural Selection Receptive Memes Turncoats

Book:The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene

Source: The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene

“Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I am loved of all ladies, only you excepted: and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for, truly, I love none. Beatrice: A dear happiness to women: they would else have been troubled with a pernicious suitor. I thank God and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that: I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me. -Much Ado About Nothing”

Men Heart Has Beens Hard Certain Blood Dog Humour Cold My Heart Dear Thank God Swear My Dog Courtesy Crow Bark Pernicious Suitors Benedick Turncoats

Book:William Shakespeare: The Complete Works

Source: William Shakespeare: The Complete Works

“What good is all this free-thinking, modernity, and turncoat flexibility if at some gut level you are still a Christian, a Catholic, and even a priest!”

Ifs Thinking Stills Christian Levels Catholic Atheist Guts Priests Flexibility Modernity Free Thinking Turncoats

Book:Nietzsche: The Anti-Christ, Ecce Homo, Twilight of the Idols: And Other Writings

Source: Nietzsche: The Anti-Christ, Ecce Homo, Twilight of the Idols: And Other Writings