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Re: I collect quotes
Reply #30 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:45pm

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:38pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:33pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:31pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:29pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:13pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:13pm:

The definition of doing the right thing includes the will, fortitude and courage to change those things you can without being self indulgent.

Aussie. 2018.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
Indira Gandhi

Pacifist rubbish.

I'll bite your face .....
Alf Stewart

https://youtu.be/mc9vXFLLiMc

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
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Read the book?

No, I have the talking book but when you are thinking about something that is said, you miss the following and rejoin when you have thought about what made you think. It's good to listen to but you tend to miss parts as your mind is often working elsewhere. With a book you would just stop reading and pick up where you left off.

The reading of the audio book version I had was just amazing and I'd regularly listen to it going to sleep, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night, picking up pearls of military strategy

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Reply #31 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:56pm

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:45pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:38pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:33pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:31pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:29pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:13pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:13pm:

The definition of doing the right thing includes the will, fortitude and courage to change those things you can without being self indulgent.

Aussie. 2018.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
Indira Gandhi

Pacifist rubbish.

I'll bite your face .....
Alf Stewart

https://youtu.be/mc9vXFLLiMc

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
Sun Tzu

Read the book?

No, I have the talking book but when you are thinking about something that is said, you miss the following and rejoin when you have thought about what made you think. It's good to listen to but you tend to miss parts as your mind is often working elsewhere. With a book you would just stop reading and pick up where you left off.

The reading of the audio book version I had was just amazing and I'd regularly listen to it going to sleep, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night, picking up pearls of military strategy

I tend to look at it as a study in human psychology as I'll never be a general with an army. I see in it ways to deal with everyday problems you may have with people.

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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 22707 A cat with a view	Re: I collect quotes Reply #32 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:17pm Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 8:59pm: If violence never solved anything, it would never be used. Setanta. That is paraphrasing a line that is in STARSHIP TROOPERS, i believe. Google; violence never solved anything, starship troopers
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Reply #33 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:28pm

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:45pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:38pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:33pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:31pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:29pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:13pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 10:13pm:

The definition of doing the right thing includes the will, fortitude and courage to change those things you can without being self indulgent.

Aussie. 2018.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
Indira Gandhi

Pacifist rubbish.

I'll bite your face .....
Alf Stewart

https://youtu.be/mc9vXFLLiMc

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
Sun Tzu

Read the book?

No, I have the talking book but when you are thinking about something that is said, you miss the following and rejoin when you have thought about what made you think. It's good to listen to but you tend to miss parts as your mind is often working elsewhere. With a book you would just stop reading and pick up where you left off.

The reading of the audio book version I had was just amazing and I'd regularly listen to it going to sleep, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night, picking up pearls of military strategy

Have you come across this book Gordon ?
A bit of light reading for you. Wink

How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders
by Bill Fawcett

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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Reply #34 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:29pm

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:17pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 8:59pm:

If violence never solved anything, it would never be used.
Setanta.

That is paraphrasing a line that is in STARSHIP TROOPERS, i believe. Wink

Google;
violence never solved anything, starship troopers

Cool, I'll have to watch it? Good movie? Although from what you said it sounds like the standard line of "violence never solves anything" which I was making a point against, it does.

edit: OK I did...

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Anyone who clings to the historically untrue and thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never settles anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler could referee and the jury might well be the Dodo, the Great Auk, and the Passenger Pigeon. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst.

And I agree with them, I think I said something along those lines to someone here recently. If I can remember who it was I'll search and paste the link.(Put's on thinking cap... It was a woman)

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Reply #35 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38pm

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:29pm:

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:17pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 8:59pm:

If violence never solved anything, it would never be used.
Setanta.

That is paraphrasing a line that is in STARSHIP TROOPERS, i believe. Wink

Google;
violence never solved anything, starship troopers

Cool, I'll have to watch it?

Good movie?

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Setanta,

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD.

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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Reply #36 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:40pm

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:29pm:

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:17pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 8:59pm:

If violence never solved anything, it would never be used.
Setanta.

That is paraphrasing a line that is in STARSHIP TROOPERS, i believe. Wink

Google;
violence never solved anything, starship troopers

Cool, I'll have to watch it?

Good movie?

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Setanta,

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD.

Never heard of him to be honest. Isn't he the psycho from friday the 13th?

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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 22707 A cat with a view	Re: I collect quotes Reply #37 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:43pm Google; Paul Verhoeven movies
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17248 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: I collect quotes Reply #38 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:48pm Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:43pm: Google; Paul Verhoeven movies Some good movies there. I tend not to care who makes them, forgive my wilful ignorance. (Jason Voorhees was the Friday the 13th guy, I goggled that too.)
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Reply #39 - Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:52pm

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:29pm:

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:17pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 8:59pm:

If violence never solved anything, it would never be used.
Setanta.

That is paraphrasing a line that is in STARSHIP TROOPERS, i believe. Wink

Google;
violence never solved anything, starship troopers

Cool, I'll have to watch it?

Good movie?

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Setanta,

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD.

Are you offering to send me your DVD or pirate it for me?

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Reply #40 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 12:20am

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:52pm:

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:29pm:

Cool, I'll have to watch it?

Good movie?

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Setanta,

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD.

Are you offering to send me your DVD or pirate it for me?

No.

'Good movie?', you asked.

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD. ....i responded.

We'll have to stop meeting like this Setanta. Wink

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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Reply #41 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 12:57am

Yadda wrote on Feb 4^th, 2018 at 12:20am:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:52pm:

Yadda wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:38pm:

Setanta wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2018 at 11:29pm:

Cool, I'll have to watch it?

Good movie?

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Setanta,

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD.

Are you offering to send me your DVD or pirate it for me?

No.

'Good movie?', you asked.

If you like Paul Verhoeven movies, you may like it.

I have it on DVD. ....i responded.

We'll have to stop meeting like this Setanta. Wink

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52839 At my desk.	Re: I collect quotes Reply #42 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 8:59am It is that type of movie Set, but it is one of the best of that genre.
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The_Barnacle Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6205 Melbourne Gender:	Re: I collect quotes Reply #43 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 10:12am "The problem with internet quotes is that you cant always depend on their accuracy" -Abraham Lincoln, 1864
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Reply #44 - Feb 4^th, 2018 at 2:19pm

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From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.

Sir Winston Churchill
British politician (1874 - 1965)

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The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, and the young know everything.

Oscar Wilde
Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900)

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Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

Mark Twain
US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)

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A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.

Bertrand Russell
British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

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