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MercTech -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/8/2012 9:30:02 AM)
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -R.A.H.

GreedyTop -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/8/2012 9:34:01 AM)
"Home is where the cat hair sticks to everything BUT the cat" - unknown

gungadin09 -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/8/2012 11:33:35 PM)
To be humbly ashamed is to be plunged in the cleansing bath of truth. George MacDonald

Marc2b -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 7:51:53 AM)
quote: ummmm........Nope. There were three B-29's involved in the attack. ummmm........ it's a joke.

Marc2b -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 7:52:58 AM)
"Love is blind but friendship sees clearly." - Me

Moonhead -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 8:02:56 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MercTech A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -R.A.H. Shouldn't that one be in "Future History's Finest Quotes"? [;)]

Moonhead -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 8:21:18 AM)
And if we're having science fiction writers: "I told you so. You damned fools." -HG Wells (His suggested epitaph from the introduction to the 1941 reprint of The War In The Air)

GreedyTop -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 8:25:07 AM)
I was gonna c&P some of these, then decided, screw it, post the link to the page. They are all worthy, IMO! http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/robert_a_heinlein.html

IrishMist -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 9:37:27 AM)
"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." Lao-Tze

ChatteParfaitt -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 9:45:47 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: IrishMist "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." Lao-Tze Great quote, thank you for reminded me about it !! I may just have to get Lao Tze on my re-reading list.

Moonhead -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 12:11:09 PM)
That book of his is crammed with great lines like that, though. Small wonder he begat a religion.

Marc2b -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 12:49:45 PM)
Another favorite of mine: "I do not fear being dead. I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it didn't inconvenience me one bit." - Mark Twain.

Moonhead -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 1:36:19 PM)
quote: Once, as Mung went his way athwart the Earth and up and down its cities and across its plains, Mung came upon a man who was afraid when Mung said: "I am Mung!" And Mung said: "Were the forty million years before thy coming intolerable to thee?" And Mung said: "Not less tolerable to thee shall be the forty million years to come!"

joeleyre -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 1:59:50 PM)
As stated in my siggy... "Please accept my resignation. I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member." -Groucho Marx

LookieNoNookie -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 4:12:23 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: IrishMist "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." Lao-Tze Treat your ex well....she knows all the chics you wanted to fuck. (Moi)

IrishMist -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/9/2012 5:45:38 PM)
quote: Treat your ex well....she knows all the chics you wanted to fuck. (Moi) LMFAO

DonGiovani -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/10/2012 1:49:04 AM)
"What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...." John Sedgwicks' final words at the battle of Spotsylvania Court House upon learning of snipers in the area.

Just0Plain0Mike -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/10/2012 4:43:34 AM)
@DonGiovani As much as I like that story, it's an urban legend. Yes, he did say something along those lines, and yes he did get shot by a sniper, but the timing wasn't quite the way the story has since been retold. Regards, Mike

Moonhead -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/10/2012 5:23:56 AM)
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance

ChatteParfaitt -> RE: History's Greatest Quotes (7/10/2012 5:52:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead That book of his is crammed with great lines like that, though. Small wonder he begat a religion. I like the philosophy better than the religion. In any case, Lao Tze will have to take back burner while I reread The Art of War. It's been at least a quarter century since I have read it, which explains why, when I was looking for a quote to post on this thread, I couldn't find it ! I just love the Taoist mind set. The Book of Changes and The Book of Balance and Harmony are most excellent and highly recommended for anyone interested in Tao philosophy.

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