Quotes

You can believe anything

You can believe anything you want. The universe is not obliged to keep a straight face.

— Solomon Short

Trust in Allah

Trust in Allah,and tie your camel!

— Sufi saying

The lion and the calf

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

— Woody Allen

The laws of mathematics

As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.

— Albert Einstein

Western civilization

As Mahatma Gandhi was boarding a train... journalist: Mahatma, what do you think of Western civilization?
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Anarchy

  • Anarchy, it is not the law, it is just a good idea.
  • Anarchy doesn't mean 'without rules'; it means 'without rulers'.
— Paxus Calta

god forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion . . . the tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to
time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it's natural manure.

— Thomas Jefferson

writing to William Smith (1755-1816) appearing to welcome Shays' Rebellion

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.

— Thomas Jefferson

Washing One's Hands

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

— Paulo Freire

educator (1921-1997)

Being Afraid

Being afraid of monolithic organizations especially when they have computers, is like being afraid of really big gorillas especially when they are on fire.

— Bruce Sterling

CFP 1994

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