Post a great quote, proverb, etc....if you dare....

ccodiane

ccodiane

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Post a speech, excerpt, phrase, saying, proverb, quote, etc., of anything that you find powerful, moving, amusing, inspirational, relevant, etc. Or, maybe just something you like.



The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of Congress

The brutal, honest truth about Lincoln, from a great American. Just a relevant, powerful excerpt, but the whole link is posted above. Start on the second paragraph on the first page. "Fellow citizens,.........."

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rezo

rezo

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"if its no secret, then why is it such a surprise?." you can apply this to anything
 
Chrisuperfly

Chrisuperfly

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Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.


I know its from a movie but, my god if it doesnt ring so true.
 
ccodiane

ccodiane

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Chrisuperfly said:
Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.


I know its from a movie but, my god if it doesnt ring so true.
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DID YOU ORDER THE CODE RED?!!!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
 
JohnnyBravo

JohnnyBravo

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Boy, You just stepped into a lions cage wearing a Pork Chop suit.....Quote from my Dad after I mouthed off to him...during my teens:)
 
7xstall

7xstall

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"The people who are demanding more laws to control guns should instead be demanding more laws to control thugs. Americans, especially in suburban and rural areas, have a right to defend themselves; a concept lost on urbanites trained to dial 911. The Constitution says what it says. 'The right to bear arms shall not be infringed.' If you can't live with that, then you shouldn't be trying to be an American citizen."

Bill Ruger




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medicineman

medicineman

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"When you're up to your ass in alligators, it's hard to remember that you only came here to drain the swamp" Forgot from who.
 
pandabear

pandabear

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I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh, but I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry.
 
ViRedd

ViRedd

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From the Senior Citizen Wiseman Vault:

Never pass up a restroom.

Never waste a hard-on.

Never trust a fart.

Vi
 
ccodiane

ccodiane

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"America is the land of the uncommon man. It is the land where man is free to develop his genius -- and to get its just rewards."

......Ayn Rand
 
ccodiane

ccodiane

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"America, the country where the vast majority of the pathetically stupid, embarrassingly white, and disgustingly rich men live"

.......Michael Moore
 
ccodiane

ccodiane

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“I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.”

...........William F. Buckley Jr.
 
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