"five severed fingers do not make a hand"

-- Daniel Quinn

#Hands Quotes #Ishmael Quotes #Fingers Quotes

“In this war, which was total in every sense of the word, we have seen many great changes in military science. It seems to me that not the least of these was the development of psychological warfare as a specific and effective weapon.”
“When I remember thee in days to come, O Jerusalem, it will not be with pleasure. The musty deposits of 2,000 years of inhumanity, intolerance, and uncleanliness lie in the foul-smelling alleys... The amiable dreamer of Nazareth has only contributed to increasing the hatred... What superstition and fanaticism on every side!”
“I believed that English-speaking people had a divine mission to civilize the world by making it western, democratic and Christian.”
“Some fear flutter because they do not understand it. And some fear it because they do.”
“If it's true what is said, that only the wise discover the wise, then it must also be true that the lone wolf symbolizes either the biggest fool on the planet or the biggest Einstein on the planet.”
“We know there are states, like Alaska, where there are not a lot of providers. How do we work on issues like that? How do we work on making sure that the small-business part of this works better?... And if people have [alternate] plans, let's compare them and see. Access, affordability, and quality - that's what this is about. [But] "repeal" is a symbol of something that I don't think is connected to the substance of what's happening. Do you want to take away care from people who have preexisting conditions? [Repeal] takes you backward.”

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“Whatever the police or politicians may tell us, this is a violent and threatening place. Living here is dangerous.”
“With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.”

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