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"The word "We" is as lime poured over men, which sets and hardens to stone, and crushes all beneath it, and that which is white and that which is black are lost equally in the grey of it. It is the word by which the depraved steal the virtue of the good, by which the weak steal the might of the strong, by which the fools steal the wisdom of the sages.

What is my joy if all hands, even the unclean, can reach into it? What is my wisdom, if even the fools can dictate to me? What is my freedom, if all creatures, even the botched and impotent, are my masters? What is my life, if I am but to bow, to agree and to obey?

But I am done with this creed of corruption.

I am done with the monster of "We," the word of serfdom, of plunder, of misery, falsehood and shame.

And now I see the face of god, and I raise this god over the earth, this god whom men have sought since men came into being, this god who will grant them joy and peace and pride.

This god, this one word:

"I."

—Ayn Rand

"Only presidents, editors and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial 'we'." —Mark Twain

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Posted: Apr 5, 2011 - 6:54pm
RASPUTIN wrote: That's a good one. I've noticed there are two kinds of people in this world. Those who think it can't be done, and those who never doubt that it can. There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on. Robert Byrne

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Posted: Apr 3, 2011 - 11:07am
"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints on your heart." —Eleanor Roosevelt

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Posted: Mar 31, 2011 - 10:40am
Make me. —Hippiechick This statement is eloquent, concise, and profound— one of the most succinct and potent statements ever posted... woman, let me hear you roar... you can spank me any time you want...

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Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 12:36pm
"There's no reason why, technologically, we can't employ nuclear energy in a safe and effective way. Japan does it and France does it, and it doesn't have greenhouse gas emissions, so it would be stupid for us not to do that in a much more effective way." —President Barack Obama, in October, 2009

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Posted: Mar 9, 2011 - 9:48am
To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete. —Epictetus

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Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 12:42pm
Could be worse... Could be raining.. Igor - Young Frankenstein

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Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 12:34pm
"Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen." —Epictetus

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Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 8:44am
"Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control." —Epictetus

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Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 7:38am
Exit2Eden wrote: The person who says "it cannot be done" should not interrupt the person doing it. NEVER say never.

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Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 7:38am
Exit2Eden wrote: The person who says "it cannot be done" should not interrupt the person doing it. That's a good one. I've noticed there are two kinds of people in this world. Those who think it can't be done, and those who never doubt that it can.

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Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 7:32am
The person who says "it cannot be done" should not interrupt the person doing it.

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Posted: Feb 4, 2011 - 11:00pm
Row, row, row, your boat...

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Posted: Feb 4, 2011 - 10:03pm
There are a billion stories in the naked city, and this ain't it...

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Posted: Feb 4, 2011 - 6:08pm
Joshua 10: 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

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Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 8:42pm
*Oh my . . . .*

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Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 8:35pm
"Now if the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms comes to disarm you and they are bearing arms, resist them with arms. Go for a head shot; they're going to be wearing bulletproof vests." ... "They've got a big target on there, ATF. Don't shoot at that, because they've got a vest on underneath that. Head shots, head shots.... Kill the sons of bitches." ~ George Gordon Liddy

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Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 8:31pm

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Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 8:24pm
Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships. The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled. Ross Perot

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Posted: Dec 27, 2010 - 2:00pm
"In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated, and my view is that Washington and the regulators are there to serve the banks." —Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL)

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