"Call me an extremist but killing a few hundred million people seems like the sort of method that might have unintended consequences."

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Source : Usenet article, 2005.

James Nicoll

#People Quotes #Might Quotes #Killing Quotes

“Because ultimately only the witness -- and not the actors -- knows the truth (Vyasa to Draupadi)”
“Writing, like drawing is an art, and whatever conveys the meaning is justified.”
“Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.”
“Genesee beer. The great outdoors in a glass.”
“Iâ€™ll keep it short and sweet. Family, religion, friendship. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business. When opportunity knocks, you donâ€™t want to be driving to a maternity hospital or sitting in some phony-baloney church. Or synagogue.”
“I'm a citizen of the world. I like it that way. The world's a wonderful. I just think that some people are pretty badly represented. But when you speak to the people themselves they're delightful. They all want so little.”
“I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.”
“Consider what you think justice requires, and decide accordingly. But never give your reasons; for your judgment will probably be right, but your reasons will certainly be wrong.”

Source : Advice to a newly appointed colonial governor ignorant in the law, in John Lord Campbell 'The Lives of the Chief Justices of England' (1849) vol. 2, ch. 40

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