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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

"He that lieth down with Dogs, shall rise up with Fleas." - Benjamin Franklin

"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead." - Benjamin Franklin

"First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me."
                                        - Pastor Martin Niemöller

Damnant Quodnon Intelligunt

Audaces Fortuna Luvat

CARPE  DIEM

Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam

Until Now, I've Avoided Political Comments On This Tiny Site However, Sometimes One Needs To Scream Out
When Obvious Common Sense Is So Deliberately Ignored
So I've Added Page Two

Winter is neigh; we trundle homeward in twilight;

Swaddled, we prepare to endure.

Eagerly awaiting the passage into spring;

Forgetting how precious are the few minutes

We call a lifetime. - Nov 12 2008

 

The greatest blessing you could ever hope for, when you give charity, is to never miss the money. - ca 2003

A Mitzvah is its own reward.

If each of us did a little more than we had to, none of us would have to do nearly as much.  -  ca. 2002

I can not suffer an ingrate.  Returning malice for kindness is one of the most loathsome characteristics a human might acquire. - ca 2003

The best reason to give to give someone a call is for no reason at all.  Nov 4, 2004

Life is a funny thing. It’s all you have, yet, when you share it, you seem to have more. Dec 13, 2004

I find it no coincidence that they refer to pro-Republican states as “Red States”. We’ve referred to totalitarian regimes in that way for some time in this country. It’s merely a cynical warning - Jan 24, 2005

Any Idiot can behave like an idiot. - Dec 14, 2005 11:06 PM

Even the smallest of tasks will take forever until it has been started. - Dec 6, 2006

An odd thing about waiting for ‘someday’:  It always seems to be tomorrow and somehow never makes it to today. – Dec 12, 2006

What's your hurry?  Life will pass you by, anyway. -  July 3, 2007   9:15 AM

 All I ask of my fellow man is good will.  Reflection and experience have shown that this to be a lot to ask.  - July 23, 2007 7:54 AM

Happiness is a so very frail.  Sept 23, 2007 ca. 9:30 AM.

The things upon which our happiness depends
  Are the self same reasons by which it ends.
       – Sept 26, 2007 1:18 PM

It is said that the road To Hell Is paved with good intentions.  In the case of George W. Bush, he doesn't even that much going for him.  – May 6, 2008  8:16 PM