Paseran Quotes & Sayings

Unk had no way of judging the quality of the information contained in the letter. He accepted it all hungrily, uncritically. And, in accepting it, Unk gained an understanding of life that was identical with the writer's understanding of life. Unk wolfed down a philosophy. — Kurt Vonnegut

I actually think with age comes some level of wisdom. — Nina Totenberg

The seeker of God is the real lover of vidya, unchangeable truth; all else is avidya, relative knowledge. — Paramahansa Yogananda

I'm sort of exploring where pacifism and socialism come into conflict. How do you reconcile a passionate rejection of might and violence with an attitude of "nil paseran" - "none shall pass" - in the face of fascism? — Hal Duncan

It's all right if you smell bad," Derrick says serenely. "You're still my favorite. — Elizabeth May

There is not, in the Constitution, a syllable that implies that persons, born within the territorial limits of the United States, have allegiance imposed upon them on account of their birth in the country, or that they will be judged by any different rule, on the subject of treason, than persons of foreign birth. — Lysander Spooner

Let him who has given a favor be silent; let he who has received it tell it. — Seneca The Younger

The miracle of our predicament is not how long everything has been in place but how brief it all has been. — Terence McKenna