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| Right and True
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
-- Marcus Aurelias
| Philosophy |
| Nigerian Justice
A foreigner is convicted of a crime and sentenced to death by torture. He is amazed, however, when the day for his punishment comes and he is put into a queue with a large number of unconcerned inmates. He asks, "What do they do to you here?"
A fellow ...
| Humor |
| Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-7
1 Now Adam had sexual relations with his wife, Eve, and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to Cain, she said, “With the Lord’s help, I have produced a man!”
2 Later she gave birth to his brother and named him Abel. When they grew ...
| Bible |
| Desires and Means
Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.
-- Aristotle
| Philosophy |
| Saudi Soccer
An important rugby match was being held in Saudi Arabia and an Australian, a South African, and a New Zealand were watching and sharing a smuggled bottle of booze when Saudi police rush in and arrest them.
Possession of alcohol is a severe offense in Saudi ...
| Humor |
| Wisdom Shouts in the Street
Proverbs 1:20-23
| Bible |
| Hardship
It is poison - rank poison to knuckle down to care and hardships. They must come to us all, albeit in different shapes - and we may not escape them - it is not possible - but we may swindle them out of half of their puissance with a stiff upper lip.
-- ...
| Philosophy |
| Ton of Dynamite
A guy brought a girl back to his place. After a while, the man took off his shirt and said, "You're looking at 1,000 pounds of dynamite here, baby!"
The girl seemed intrigued, so he took off his pants and said, "This is another 1,000 pounds of dynamite." ...
| Humor |
| No Return to the Garden
Genesis 3:22-24
| Bible |
| Choice
Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice.
-- Ayn Rand
| Philosophy |
| Chinese Jokes 1
Q: Why is there no Disneyland in China?
A: No one's tall enough to go on the good rides.
Q: How does every Chinese joke start?
A: By looking over your shoulder.
Q: Did you hear about the new American Express Card they are issuing in Red China? ...
| Humor |
| Psalm 1
1 Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
2 But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
3 They are like trees planted along ...
| Bible |
| Curing Communism
Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals with no cure except as a guillotine might be called a cure for dandruff.
-- Clare Boothe Luce
| Philosophy |
| Ghost and Bees
Q: What did the ghost say when he peeked into a bee hive?
A: Boo, bees!
| Humor |
| Staying Stupid
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
-- Benjamin Franklin
| Philosophy |
| Consequences to Mankind
Genesis 3:16-19
| Bible |
| Into the Abyss
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
| Philosophy |
| Jealous Eve
After Adam stayed out very late, Eve became upset. "You're running around with another woman," she sobbed.
"You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You know you're the only woman on earth."
The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep. He awoke ...
| Humor |
| Consequences to Satan
Genesis 3:14-15
| Bible |
| Political Correctness
Political correctness is the natural continuum from the party line. What we are seeing once again is a self-appointed group of vigilantes imposing their views on others. It is a heritage of communism, but they don't seem to see this.
-- Doris Lessing
| Philosophy |
| Cat Jokes 1
Q: Can a cat play patty-cake?
A: Pawsibly!
Q: Is anything smarter than a cat that can count?
A: Yes, a spelling bee!
Q: Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water?
A: He set a new lap record.
Q: Did you hear about the pregnant cat ...
| Humor |
| The Fall of Adam
6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
(Later, when the Lord God was ...
| Bible |
| Friendship and Marriage
It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
| Philosophy |
| Talking Frog
A young boy found a frog that said, “Kiss me and I will become a beautiful princess.”
After looking at the frog for a long time, the boy put it in his pocket.
“Hey!” The frog croaked. "How come you didn’t kiss me?”
“I’d rather have a talking frog ...
| Humor |
| Skinny Jeans
Note to all you guys out there wearing skinny jeans - you're taking the phrase "Getting into her pants" in completely the wrong way!
| Humor |