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If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them that will hang him.
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu 9-11-1585 to 4-12-1642 a French clergyman, noble, and statesman.
Of course, this remark, from the (un)holy maw of Cardina...
"Every man should know, that his conversations, his correspondance and his personal life are private."
Lyndon Baines Johnson
I am dumbfounded by LBJ's quote, is it the ultimate statment of naivity, or was he just good at off the cuff remarks that make it seem like we live in a democracy and...
Herein lies another instalment of my famous, and infamous, quotes from all walks of life, however, this particular series is devoted to the Presidents of the United States of America. Why just them Because Australia barely rates a mention overseas unless it is on fire, in flood, or, we find anothe...
This entry in "Quote me no Quotes!" covers some of the insightful comments made by presiding Presidents of America. Some of these surprised me, and made me reflect on how far we have been fooled, lied to and led by the nose, by our collective Governments.
President James Madison
(the fourth Pr...
Herein lies another instalment of my famous, and infamous, quotes from all walks of life, however, this particular series is devoted to the Presidents of the United States of America. Why just them? Because Australia barely rates a mention overseas; unless it is on fire, in flood, or, we find another "Crikey" type to wrestle dangerous animals.
Of course, this nature aspect of Australia is played up far too much by overseas countries, leaving their collective populaces frightened about coming here, lest they be dragged from their sky scraper five star hotel room by a voraciously hungry crocodile, to then be tossed into a pit swarming and seething with poisonous spiders and snakes! We would never allow this, well, not too often, and only if you insult us! (Warning to Aussie haters; keep away from the crocodile luggage in hotel lobbies!)
This entry in "Quote me no Quotes!" covers some of the insightful comments made by presiding Presidents of America. Some of these surprised me, and made me reflect on how far we have been fooled, lied to and led by the nose, by our collective Governments.