Band-aids

"Band-aid" cures are so-called because they prevent irritation and delay healing.

Not a Band-aid fan.

Delegation

Sometimes the only way to get someone to run with the ball is to drop it in front of them.

Childhood

Some people HAD a childhood. And some people STILL DO!!!

In a "when I was a child..." discussion.

Fascism in America

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.

Think no evil

It is a sin to believe evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.

Value Your Enemies

I value my enemies because they make me better. My friends only make me feel  better.

Lying

The best lie of all is to tell the truth -- unconvincingly.

Paraphrased from They by Heinlein: "The surest way to lie convincingly is to tell the truth unconvincingly."

Excellence

One of the easiest ways to excel is to volunteer for an unpopular job.

Lessons from the Navy

Morals

Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.

Foundation, by Isaac Asimov

Gratitude and Resentment

The Japanese have five different ways to say 'thank you' — and every one of them translates literally as resentment, in various degrees.

Stranger in a Strange Land, by Robert Heinlein

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