Quotes Worth Quoting

[Dishelveled]

^^^that's great!

"…the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must." 
Thucydides

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[BloodnThunder]

"No Man who says, 'I'm as good as you' believes it.  He would not say it if he did." - Clive Staples Lewis

[Dishelveled]

Don't know jack about Brigham Young, but his quote sounds like something Marcus Aurelius would have written.

"He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool."

[gaseousclay]

@Dishelveled:

Don't know jack about Brigham Young, but his quote sounds like something Marcus Aurelius would have written.

"He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool."

Steve Young, former 49ers QB, is a descendant of Brigham Young 

[Jett129]

When W.C. Fields was asked why he never drank water he replied “Because fish fuck in it”

[madmonday]

a blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything that is thrown into it.

Marcus Aurelius

[ROman]

When your brain doesn't work, your hands work harder.

Quote from a friends father

[Finkster]

[Dion]

''Saying I spent $30,000 on wine is an insult - it was far more.'' Johnny Depp

[Giles]

This is completely apolitical (as far as I am concerned anyway), but I read this last night and chuckled…

Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man.  Communism is the other way around......

[scooter]

“Why do people say “grow some balls”? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.” ~ *Betty White

RIP, my dear, you will be missed…

*Falsely quoted, according to Snopes

[Giles]

Brilliant…..

[endo]

@scooter:

“Why do people say “grow some balls”? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.” ~ Betty White

quote of the year already!

[Bfd70]

Sorry

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/betty-white-grow-some-balls/

[Jett129]

Thanks,I totally bought it.

[endo]

still a great phrase 

[neph93]

While we are on the subject of falsely attributed quotes, this is my favourite. I came across it in my studies recently and I find it both clever and accurate.

"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice they are not".

[scooter]

@Bfd70:

Sorry

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/betty-white-grow-some-balls/

Post amended.

[scooter]

@Jett129:

Thanks,I totally bought it.

I as well. I totally imagined her saying it. It even shows up on a number of quoting sites, as hers.

[dinobarnesberlin]

'' The trouble with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts while the stupid ones are full of confidence''

c.bukowski