Criminal Quotations
Society often forgives the criminal; it never forgives the dreamer. Oscar Wilde The husbands of very beautiful women belong to the criminal classes. Oscar Wilde If a man would follow, today, the …
The Parliamentary Game
The parliamentary game Meanwhile the workers wonder what’s going on This is how Parliament really works : you sign my bit of paper for this motion, and I’ll sign yours for the …
Quotes on America (part 3)
Quotes and aphorisms on America Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the …
Quotes on America (part 2)
I don’t see America as a mainland, but as a sea, a big ocean. Sometimes a storm arises, a formidable current develops, and it seems it will engulf everything. Wait a moment, …
Quotes on America (part 1)
England and America are two countries separated by the same language. George Bernard Shaw An asylum for the sane would be empty in America. George Bernard Shaw All the perplexities, confusion and …
Quotes on America
Quotes and aphorisms on America The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. John Ciardi A serious problem in America is the gap between academe …
George Mikes and The English Language
George Mikes and The English Language. I Thought I knew English. A short and amusing article about English written by a very nice humorous and brilliant writer. I THOUGHT I KNEW ENGLISH …
Presidential Quotes
The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or …
Thoughts on aim
Negligence is an extreme thing. The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. …
Aim quotes and aphorisms
You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. Rabindranath Tagore Do not aim low, you will miss the mark. Aim high and you will be on a …
John Mainard Keynes Thoughts
The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. …
Carl William Brown thoughts
Carl William Brown thoughts, ideas, quotes, reflections, various wits and words of wisdom by www.english-culture.com, www.daimon.org and www.aforismicelebri.com Basically I’m a reformer, a philosophical hacker and a fighter against stupidity, violence, racism, …