Great Quotes

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“Memory believes before knowing remembers. Believes longer than recollects, longer than knowing even wonders.”

― William Faulkner, Light in August


this one is one of my favorites

it really makes you think and try to comprehend what he was actually saying

he was imho America's greatest writer

" author William Faulkner did not graduate from high school, dropping out in his tenth or eleventh grade year to pursue writing. Despite his lack of a formal high school or college degree, Faulkner went on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, two Pulitzer Prizes, and two National Book Awards. "

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"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice"

"Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant - must not wonder if it at last be turned against themselves"

"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant"

"The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny"

"When you stop a dictator there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator"

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"There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice"

"Those who voluntarily put power into the hands of a tyrant - must not wonder if it at last be turned against themselves"

"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant"

"The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny"

"When you stop a dictator there are always risks. But there are greater risks in not stopping a dictator"

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Definition of tyrant, an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law. This is happening in so few places in the world now that the word doesn't really have any meaning anymore.

I’ve always been inspired by a quote widely attributed to Sir Anthony Hopkins:

"My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me or think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier."

I try to live by that wisdom. Do what I do, expect nothing, and accept everything.

When I’m playing craps, the reactions can be wildly different.

On the good days, when I’m rolling 88 times (withourt a 7-out) like clockwork, the winners love me and shout:
"You're the best shooter in Atlantic City! SHOOT AGAIN!"

But on the flip side, when I hit a buck-shot 7-out, the mood changes fast.

The losers will yell at me with all sorts of colorful language:
"You're the worst f@#$%^& shooter in Atlantic City! DON’T TOUCH THOSE DICE AGAIN!"

It's all part of the game. It’s a reminder that no matter what, I just have to do my thing, roll with it, and accept whatever comes my way.

Reminds me of the Virginia state flag:


From AI:
The people on the Virginia flag are figures from Roman mythology on the state's Great Seal: Virtus (Virtue), an Amazonian woman representing the Commonwealth, standing victorious over Tyranny, a fallen man with a broken crown and chain, symbolizing the defeat of oppressive government, all under the motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Thus Always to Tyrants).

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Reminds me of the Virginia state flag:


From AI:
The people on the Virginia flag are figures from Roman mythology on the state's Great Seal: Virtus (Virtue), an Amazonian woman representing the Commonwealth, standing victorious over Tyranny, a fallen man with a broken crown and chain, symbolizing the defeat of oppressive government, all under the motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Thus Always to Tyrants).

Dog Hand
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I decided the VA flag was too risqué !!

in her left hand it is a type of ancient Roman short sword, a parazonium, used as a symbol of office