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Sprintcyclist Moderator Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40950 Gender:	Wise words Apr 16^th, 2007 at 4:32pm What ARE some of the wise words you have heard ? One I like is from Shakespeare. "Nothing will come of nothing. It never has and it never will." ie, if people do/say nothing, nothing will come of it. It was from King Lear, I believe.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 52748 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #1 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:07pm "Something Lost, is Something Gained." said the colour-blind man who could see better in the dark.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 52748 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #2 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:12pm "Life is cheap, but toilet paper is expensive" Movie title.
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #3 - May 31^st, 2020 at 8:44am "Such is life" Ned Kelly.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26524 Australia	Re: Wise words Reply #4 - May 31^st, 2020 at 8:45am "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Douglas Adams
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 52748 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #5 - May 31^st, 2020 at 9:57am Bojack would say that the "The Earth is not the center of the universe" and he would scientifically be right. It_is_the_Light would say that "The Earth is the center of 'our' universe" and he too would be spiritually right. Can you see where they may 'oppose' one another's view?
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Re: Wise words
Reply #6 - May 31^st, 2020 at 10:22am

Jasin wrote on May 31^st, 2020 at 9:57am:

Bojack would say that the "The Earth is not the center of the universe" and he would scientifically be right.

It_is_the_Light would say that "The Earth is the center of 'our' universe" and he too would be spiritually right.

Can you see where they may 'oppose' one another's view?

No. They are 2 very different questions

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The Right Wing only believe in free speech when they agree with what is being said.

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Re: Wise words
Reply #7 - May 31^st, 2020 at 10:31am

The_Barnacle wrote on May 31^st, 2020 at 10:22am:

Jasin wrote on May 31^st, 2020 at 9:57am:

Bojack would say that the "The Earth is not the center of the universe" and he would scientifically be right.

It_is_the_Light would say that "The Earth is the center of 'our' universe" and he too would be spiritually right.

Can you see where they may 'oppose' one another's view?

No. They are 2 very different questions

How so?

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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12205 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #8 - May 31^st, 2020 at 11:07am So many of us use the expression Better late than never. A qualification: Too late is the same as never. - J.D. Boatwood
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 52748 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #9 - May 31^st, 2020 at 12:55pm Kinda puts the words "Saved by the Cavalry" out as 'never turned up'.
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #10 - May 31^st, 2020 at 9:23pm "to be or not to be, that is the question" That is the best one i reckon.
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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 22246 A cat with a view	Re: Wise words Reply #11 - May 31^st, 2020 at 9:47pm "Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom. Make up your own mind Riico." - RASCZAK character - Starship Troopers [movie] The first line !
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #12 - May 31^st, 2020 at 10:04pm Yadda wrote on May 31^st, 2020 at 9:47pm: "Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom. Make up your own mind Riico." - RASCZAK character - Starship Troopers [movie] The first line ! Yadda Yadda Yadda, the question is for the want of answers Yadda not just blah blah blah.
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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 22246 A cat with a view	Re: Wise words Reply #13 - May 31^st, 2020 at 10:17pm Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Wise words Reply #14 - May 31^st, 2020 at 10:25pm Yadda wrote on May 31^st, 2020 at 10:17pm: Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. A wise old man once told me to keep all bases covered.
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