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Patriotism having become one of our topicks, Johnson suddenly uttered, in a strong determined tone, an apophthegm, at which many will start: “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” But let it be considered that he did not mean a real and generous love of our country, but that pretended patriotism which so many, … Continue reading qotd
.. so I can enjoy at leisure! http://www.AndrewSullivan.com – Daily Dish EMAIL OF THE DAY: “I voted for President Bush in 2000 and planned to do so again in November. My reason: national security and the man’s seeming personal integrity. As a Jew, I had a gut-level fear of the Christian Right but (1) did … Continue reading So good, I ported over the whole thing..
Random Quotes – The Quotations Page In science, ‘fact’ can only mean ‘confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.’ I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. — Stephen Jay Gould
Found on Vodkapundit, but originating, I think, with Neil Gaiman… Load up your music player, and set to randomize. What are its first ten songs? These are mine. O Morro Nao Tem Vez, by Antonio Carlos Jobim Furthermost, Solicitous (from Paul Van Dyk’s “The Politics of Dancing”) Mellow Yellow, Donovan A Little Bit Me, a … Continue reading Random Songs
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