Words of Wisdom?

[Moneyguy1]

The following are some interesting quptes I cam across. Anyone care to guess the author?

"Laws were never meant to be understood and it is foolish to make the attempt."

"Always when there's trouble, there's a way out of it, if you can find it.""When we have the least reason for getting into trouble, something is sure to go wrong."

"Nothing is gained by haste. Careful thought may aid us, and so may the course of events. The unexpected is always likely to happen, and cheerful patience is better than reckless action."

"Perhaps it is better to be a machine that does its duty than a flesh-and-blood person who will not, for a dead truth is better than a live falsehood."

"Fear does not make one a coward but I believe it is more easy to avoid danger than to overcome it. The safest way is the best way, even for one who is brave and determined."

"If you think of some dreadful thing, it's liable to happen, but if you don't think of it, and no one else thinks of it, it just can't happen."

"A good many laws seem foolish to those people who do not understand them, but no law is ever made without some purpose, and that purpose is usually to protect all the people and guard their welfare."

"No thief, however skilful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire."

"I've heard that anyone can be conquered with kindness, no matter how ugly they may be."

Thought you folks would like something a bit lighter... Who do you think is the author and do you have any thoughts about any of the above quotes?w

[Flatbutt1]

same person for all of them?

[Moneyguy1]

Yup. Same author.

[svandamme]

must be somebody who is pedantic... full of himself...
dunno why , but it's not the kind of "wisdom" that get's the instant " yes , indeed" response...

[Milu]

I'm not familiar with any of them so a guess - Jeff Cooper?

[Moneyguy1]

Stijn...one could say that; the quotes are from different characters in different (but related) books.

Nope...not Jeff....

[svandamme]

Originally posted by Moneyguy1
The following are some interesting quptes I cam across. Anyone care to guess the author?

"Laws were never meant to be understood and it is foolish to make the attempt.

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bollocks!

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"Always when there's trouble, there's a way out of it, if you can find it.""When we have the least reason for getting into trouble, something is sure to go wrong."

bollocks again! bull***** positve thinking won't help you when you are outnumered 10 : 1 in a dark alley in the hood. when there is trouble, it's to late to get into trouble
silly combination

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"Nothing is gained by haste. Careful thought may aid us, and so may the course of events. The unexpected is always likely to happen, and cheerful patience is better than reckless action."

mwah , ok sort of it's a recycled wisdom , nothing new here

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"Perhaps it is better to be a machine that does its duty than a flesh-and-blood person who will not, for a dead truth is better than a live falsehood."

bollocks, people are not robots
the day people act as robot's, we might as well discontinue ourselves and let robot's take over.

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"Fear does not make one a coward but I believe it is more easy to avoid danger than to overcome it. The safest way is the best way, even for one who is brave and determined."

mwah , sounds like someone who is used to dodge things...

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"If you think of some dreadful thing, it's liable to happen, but if you don't think of it, and no one else thinks of it, it just can't happen."

recycled wisdom..."think positive"
which is a joke anyhow in many situations

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"A good many laws seem foolish to those people who do not understand them, but no law is ever made without some purpose, and that purpose is usually to protect all the people and guard their welfare."

bollocks, many laws are created for the sake of pacifying somebody...

Originally posted by Moneyguy1


"No thief, however skilful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire."

the most decent quote of the list...

Originally posted by Moneyguy1

"I've heard that anyone can be conquered with kindness, no matter how ugly they may be."

Sadam? Osama? fat chance

[Jims5543]

Is it from a movie?

[svandamme]

i'm starting to think... is it Rummie??

[tabs]

Originally posted by svandamme
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positve thinking won't help you when you are outnumered 10 : 1 in a dark alley in the hood.

WHAT HOOD WERE U EVER IN?

[svandamme]

Originally posted by tabs
WHAT HOOD WERE U EVER IN?

try rotterdam south.
or Brussels, Marollen
or the banlieus of Paris ( you know where they burn cars)

[Moneyguy1]

Keep 'em coming, guys...Stjin...you may be on to something!!

Would it help to say that the author is long dead?

[svandamme]

hmm, rummy ain't dead ...

Nixon??

[tabs]

Originally posted by svandamme
the banlieus of Paris .. where they burn cars

In Detroit and LA they burn cities. and in LA they did it twice.. So don't give me your pu$sified Liberal edification of the world..

One night the Compton Police cornered a fugitive who was running down the Freeway on an Overpass Bridge. He told them, "I'm gona jump." They said, "Go ahead."

[Moneyguy1]

Nope...not tricky Dick either......

[tabs]

William Shakespear..

[Moneyguy1]

Shakespeare?

The author in question would be flattered......

[svandamme]

Originally posted by tabs
In Detroit and LA they burn cities. and in LA they did it twice.. So don't give me your pu$sified Liberal edification of the world..

One night the Compton Police cornered a fugitive who was running down the Freeway on an Overpass Bridge. He told them, "I'm gona jump." They said, "Go ahead."

in the words of J.H.

excuse me while i kiss the sky.

if you pay my ticket, i'll go visit Compton @ nigth
i'll expect you to come along ...

just stay close to me.. for your own safety.

[tabs]

Originally posted by svandamme


if you pay my ticket, i'll go visit Compton @ nigth
i'll expect you to come along ...

just stay close to me.. for your own safety.

No I don't think so, I don't want to get any blood on me...

[svandamme]

Originally posted by tabs
No I don't think so, I don't want to get any blood on me...

LOL

are you related to the words of wisdom mistery person?