Quotes

[KC 71]

I thought we could have a quote thread

Just an idea, probably already been done !

Anyway feel free .

Came across this one on twitter today

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[nisakiman]

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

 

 C S Lewis

 

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[Lamkyong]

yes i agree what an absolutely great idea

[grollies]

2 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

yes i agree what an absolutely great idea

Seconded

[grollies]

7 minutes ago, nisakiman said:

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

 

 C S Lewis

 

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Wasn't that from Pulp Fiction?

[Boycie]

I liked this thread a few years back http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/649675-slogan-suggestions-for-a-thai-visa-t-shirt/

 

'Moved to Pub' would have been my quoted T-shirt of choice.

 

 

[nisakiman]

11 minutes ago, grollies said:

Wasn't that from Pulp Fiction?

No, it's from "God in the Dock"  (1948), by C S Lewis, the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia".

 

The full quote is:

 

Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. They may be more likely to go to Heaven yet at the same time likelier to make a Hell of earth. This very kindness stings with intolerable insult. To be "cured" against one's will and cured of states which we may not regard as disease is to be put on a level of those who have not yet reached the age of reason or those who never will; to be classed with infants, imbeciles, and domestic animals.

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It is a particularly pertinent quote in our current nannying world, which seems to be full of finger-wagging moralists telling us not to drink, not to smoke, not to eat sugar etc etc, and calling for legislation to punish those who don't subscribe to their world view.

[Kwasaki]

OK here's my quote " l know everything ".  

[KC 71]

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[StreetCowboy]

Some you lose, 

Some they win

[Kickstand]

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[KC 71]

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[nisakiman]

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”

 

Margaret Thatcher.

[grollies]

"A fool and his money are soon parted"

 

Thomas Tusser

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"Some people's idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage"

 

Sir Winston Churchill

 

 

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[grollies]

4 hours ago, chrisinth said:

 

 

 

Top one, got all three.

 

Some nice quotes below, cheers. Especially like the JL quote.

Edited February 8, 2017 by grollies

[grollies]

On 02/02/2017 at 6:59 PM, Kwasaki said:

OK here's my quote " l know everything ".  

Who said that?

[bannork]

Less is more

[rijb]

8 minutes ago, bannork said:

Less is more

 

More or less.

[nisakiman]

"The whole problem with the world is that the fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts",

 

Bertrand Russell.

[Panda13]

[nisakiman]

"Those of us who believe in freedom must believe also in the freedom of individuals to make their own mistakes. If a man knowingly prefers to live for today, to use his resources for current enjoyment, deliberately choosing a penurious old age, by what right do we prevent him from doing so? We may argue with him, seek to persuade him that he is wrong, but are we entitled to use coercion to prevent him from doing what he chooses to do? Is there not always the possibility that he is right and we are wrong? Humility is the distinguishing characteristic of the believer in freedom, arrogance of the paternalist."

 

Milton Friedman.

[manarak]

13 minutes ago, nisakiman said:

"Those of us who believe in freedom must believe also in the freedom of individuals to make their own mistakes. If a man knowingly prefers to live for today, to use his resources for current enjoyment, deliberately choosing a penurious old age, by what right do we prevent him from doing so? We may argue with him, seek to persuade him that he is wrong, but are we entitled to use coercion to prevent him from doing what he chooses to do? Is there not always the possibility that he is right and we are wrong? Humility is the distinguishing characteristic of the believer in freedom, arrogance of the paternalist."

 

Milton Friedman.

not a wise quote.

[KC 71]

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