cvining's quotes
From Each According To Their Ability
Submitted by cvining on Wed, 2008-10-22 20:40The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.
The Wealth of Nations
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Binary
Submitted by cvining on Thu, 2008-10-02 19:30There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary, and those that don't.
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Submitted by cvining on Wed, 2008-08-27 08:36
Bernard of Chartres used to say that we are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size.
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Small Beer
Submitted by cvining on Fri, 2008-08-01 13:50"and I will make it felony to drink small beer"
Henry VI
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Bigfoot
Submitted by cvining on Tue, 2008-01-29 03:09"There is increasing evidence that Bigfoot may not be as benign as some people think"
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Unqualified Success
Submitted by cvining on Tue, 2008-01-01 07:52After finding no qualified candidates for the position of principal, the school department is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of David Steele to the post.
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Other than that
Submitted by cvining on Tue, 2008-01-01 07:48Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
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Understatement
Submitted by cvining on Fri, 2007-12-21 19:30The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan’s advantage.
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Freud and the Irish
Submitted by cvining on Sun, 2007-11-11 18:17This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever
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Not Even Wrong
Submitted by cvining on Tue, 2007-06-05 21:12This isn't right. It's not even wrong.
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