WIST Quotations

Beecher, Henry Ward -- “Plymouth Pulpit” (26 Jun 1869)

Dave — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:43:15 +0000

Do not give, as many rich men do, like a hen that lays her egg and then cackles.

Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887) American clergyman and orator
“Plymouth Pulpit” (26 Jun 1869)

O'Rourke, P. J. -- Eat the Rich, ch. 10 (1998)

Dave — Wed, 04 May 2016 14:01:47 +0000

Omnipresent amid all the frenzy of Shanghai is that famous portrait, that modern icon. The faintly smiling, bland, yet somehow threatening visage appears in brilliant red hues on placards and posters, and is painted huge on the sides of buildings. Some call him a genius. Others blame him for the deaths of millions. There are those who say his military reputation is inflated, yet he conquered the mainland in short order. Yes, it’s Colonel Sanders.

P. J. O'Rourke (b. 1947) American humorist, editor
Eat the Rich, ch. 10 (1998)

Aaronovitch, Ben -- Whispers Under Ground (2012)

Dave — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 15:07:41 +0000

Like young men from the dawn of time, I decided to choose the risk of death over certain humiliation.

Ben Aaronovitch (b. 1964) British author
Whispers Under Ground (2012)

Butler, Samuel -- Life and Habit, ch. 8 (1877)

Dave — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:05:17 +0000

A hen is only an egg’s way of making another egg.

Samuel Butler (1835–1902) English novelist, satirist, scholar
Life and Habit, ch. 8 (1877)

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