"Might was the measure of right."

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F. L. Lucas

“But we have been taught to see before our eyes have found out a way of seeing for themselves.”
“A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man sickens.”
“What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colours which music puts upon them, and recited in simple prose.”
“And I say, 'Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know.' And he says, 'Oh, uh, there won't be any money. But when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.' So I got that goin' for me, which is nice.”
“Children have a remarkable talent for not taking the adult world with the kind of respect we are so confident it ought to be given. To the irritation of authority figures of all sorts, children expend considerable energy in "clowning around." They refuse to appreciate the gravity of our monumental concerns, while we forget that if we were to become more like children our concerns might not be so monumental.”

Source : Conrad Hyers (2003). “The Comic Vision and the Christian Faith: A Celebration of Life and Laughter”, p.79, Wipf and Stock Publishers
“Rancher Bundy should've told the feds that those were Mexican cows - who came across the border illegally to seek better grazing opportunities. It was an act of love.”

Source : "Facebook removes my post about Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy" by Todd Starnes, www.foxnews.com. April 17, 2014.
“3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies; for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning.”
“There was a Russian director named Elem Klimov, who did his films during the communist days. They were constantly struggling with the authorities and to be allowed to express themselves. But he did one of the best war movies I've ever seen - it's called 'Come and See.”

Source : "Esquire's Nominating Academy Presents: Stellan Skarsgård". www.esquire.com. January 18, 2012.

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