Freebsd Fortunes 2

Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics,
because the stakes are so low.
                -- Wallace Sayre

Academicians care, that's who.

ACADEMY:
        A modern school where football is taught.
INSTITUTE:
        An archaic school where football is not taught.

Accent on helpful side of your nature.  Drain the moat.

Accept people for what they are -- completely unacceptable.

ACCEPTANCE TESTING:
        An unsuccessful attempt to find bugs.

Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western
religion.  Rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic
of Western science.
                -- Gary Zukav, "The Dancing Wu Li Masters"

Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western
religion; rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of
Western science.
                -- Gary Zukav, "The Dancing Wu Li Masters"

Accident:
        A condition in which presence of mind is good,
        but absence of body is better.
                -- Foolish Dictionary

Accidentally Shot
        Colonel Gray, of Petaluma, came near losing his life a few days ago,
in a singular manner.  A gentleman with whom he was hunting attempted to
bring down a dove, but instead of doing so put the load of shot through the
Colonel's hat.  One shot took effect in his forehead.
                -- Sacramento Daily Union, April 20, 1861