Vertunni Napoleonic Quotes & Sayings

These were rice paddies before they were parking lots. Rice was the basis for our society. Peasants planted the seeds and had highest status in the Confucian hierarchy. As the Master said, "Let the producers be many and the consumers few.' When the Feed came in from Atlantis, from Nippon, we no longer had to plant, because the rice now came from the matter compiler. It was the destruction of our society. When our society was based upon planting, it could truly be said, as the Master did, "Virtue is the root; wealth is the result.' But under the Western ti, wealth comes not from virtue but from cleverness. So the filial relationships became deranged. Chaos," Dr. X said regretfully, then looked up from his tea and nodded out the window. "Parking lots and chaos. — Neal Stephenson

A&R stands for "artists and repertoire." No one knows what that means, but the A&R guy is the person at the record label in charge of making sure a band doesn't suck, overdose, or try to make a concept album. — Dave Hill

In international affairs a reputation for reliability is a more important asset than demonstrations of tactical cleverness. — Henry Kissinger

Everything isn't subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning. — David Brin

The world is full of holes and uneven seams, wrinkled places that you can't make smooth, no matter how hard you try. — Paula Stokes

Every man or woman who turns to Christ must bear in mind that they are breaking with their old master, and enlisting under a new leader. Conversion is a revolutionary process. — Theodore L. Cuyler