Quotes to live by.

[veK]

"I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts."

- Jean Paul Getty

"It's better being hated for what you are - than being loved for what you are not"

- Author unknown

"If you don't know what you want," the doorman said, "you end up with a lot you don't."

- Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Chapter 5)

"Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need"

- Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club Chapter ?)

[Jack Leaf]

nec Caesar supra grammaticos...

I can only read Latin, not write... so my grammar is what it is. ;)

[Davidu]

Sunt curios daca puteti traduce asta... trebuie sa semene cu latina.  ;D

[Khan]

"You can shine on your own but you still need your friends"

Ben Folds

[Egeides]

Much was brought so I will add something else, historically true or not.

Plato to Diogenes:

"Had you paid court to Dionysius you wouldn't now be washing lettuces." Diogenes with equal calmness answered, "If you had washed lettuces, you wouldn't have paid court to Dionysius."

[Blue]

"1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations.

A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

2.  I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell?  I have tried asking, but most women take offence.

4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odour for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is, my neighbours. They claim the odour is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

5. I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?

6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?

7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wriggle-room here?

8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14) "

Anon

[Kiyouta]

Bible is a funny thing ain't it? Good job no-one takes it seriously... :(

[Jack Leaf]

Those should be posted in the thread for jokes, not here.

Signed, the elitist.

(Funny anyway.)

[Acriku]

Those should be posted in the thread for jokes, not here.

Signed, the elitist.

(Funny anyway.)

*ahem* people live by quotes in the bible. The comments on them were jokes, sure, but the quotes could be argued to be relevant.

[Jack Leaf]

*ahem* people live by quotes in the bible. The comments on them were jokes, sure, but the quotes could be argued to be relevant.

The post itself had no quotes, only references to them.

[Acriku]

Damn, I didn't even notice that. Perhaps a moderator can move it to jokes and delete these posts.

[Dante]

It is, I've seen it before. Nevertheless, it isn't exactly a quote to live by. Unless one makes ones life with the specific purpose of taunting people.

[Harkdawg]

"Where there's a Will , there's a Way"