Quote of the Day
There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.
- Richard Feynman
Quote of the day
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider God-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, wrongly believing that he has the Gods on his side.
–Aristotle, Politica bk v (ca. 340 BCE)
Quote of the Day
Originally posted by Cree:
Only when the last tree has withered, the last fish has been caught, and the last river has been poisoned, will you realize you cannot eat money.
Quote of the date
Originally posted by James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809–1817):
If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
... More quotes from James Madison
Such as this one:
The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war.
Citation Du Jour
This quote of the day is in French so the post title is apropos( pun intended ).
Originally posted by François-Marie Arouet, dit VOLTAIRE, Le Sottisier, Pensées détachées:
Quand on ne voyage qu'en passant, on prend les abus pour les lois du pays.
... The english translation: When one travels only in passing, one takes abuses for the country's laws.
It is important to travel in order to experience different cultures. By seeing differences in culture we can see that it is possible to handle things differently. Whether it be getting rid of traditions, gaining new ones, just another way of passing the time or learning that life ain't that bad - other cultures have a lot to teach us about living life.
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This quote of the day was pulled from the quote of the day for Jeudi, Janvier 31 2008 at french.about.com
Jefferson Quote
Originally posted by "Thomas Jefferson: Declaration of Independence, 1776.":
The right of representation in the legislature [is] a right inestimable to [the people], and formidable to tyrants only.
Good ole W
Members of Congress need to stop making political statements
43rd President of the USA, George W. Bush ...
What kind of statements are politicians suppose to make?
In other news a majority of Americans wish George W. Bush would stop butchering his own political statements.
Thomas Jefferson Quote
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
Thomas Jefferson
3rd president of USA (1743 - 1826) ...