Menaughtinous Quotes & Sayings

It must be possible for an empirical system to be refuted by experience. — Karl Popper

Trump appeals to the disaffected by loudly trumpet-ing what they want to hear: other people are always the problem, and the solution is to either put them in their proper place or get rid of them. — Michael R. Burch

Consumerism provides no psychological satisfaction, because there is no limit to our desires for things that we never needed in the first place. — Emily Wilson

Encryption ... is a powerful defensive weapon for free people. It offers a technical guarantee of privacy, regardless of who is running the government ... It's hard to think of a more powerful, less dangerous tool for liberty. — Esther Dyson

Then there's the third way proffered by the Lord of Discipline, which is beyond both hierarchy and territory. That is to do the work and give it to Him. Do it as an offering to God. Give the act to me. Purged of hope and ego, — Steven Pressfield

Mothers unconsciously allow more latitude to sons, and open encouragement, and with daughters they treat them as they would treat themselves. — Susie Orbach

Long live Iraq! Long live the Iraqi people! Down with the traitors! — Saddam Hussein

Earlier, if you had a piece of technology, anyone could theoretically take it apart and put it back together again, and understand how it works. Some people would do that with the technology that they owned. It's not as easy to do that today. Most users wouldn't even think to do anything like that. — Charlie Jane Anders

I'm not drunk," Cithrin said. "You aren't," Yardem agreed. "Then why can't I have another glass?" "Because that's how you stay not drunk. — Daniel Abraham

I am he who cometh out of the depths. My lords, you are great and rich. There lies your danger. You profit by the night; but beware! The dawn is all-powerful. You cannot prevail over it. It is coming. Nay! it is come. Within it is the day-spring of irresistible light. And who shall hinder that sling from hurling the sun into the sky. The sun I speak of is Right. You are Privilege. Tremble! — Victor Hugo