Humor: Worst of Fortunes for Friday November 16, 2007

A clever prophet makes sure of the event first.
A clever prophet makes sure of the event first.

A lie in time saves nine.
A lie in time saves nine.

A lie is an abomination unto the Lord and a very present help...
A lie is an abomination unto the Lord and a very present help in time of trouble. -- Adlai Stevenson

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation...
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation. -- H.H. Munro, "Saki"

A man's best friend is his dogma.
A man's best friend is his dogma.

A mind is a wonderful thing to waste.
A mind is a wonderful thing to waste.

All a man needs out of life is a place to sit 'n' spit in...
All a man needs out of life is a place to sit 'n' spit in the fire.

Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum -- "I think that I think,...
Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum -- "I think that I think, therefore I think that I am." -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

Do unto others before they undo you.
Do unto others before they undo you.

If I cannot bend Heaven, I shall move Hell. --...
If I cannot bend Heaven, I shall move Hell. -- Publius Vergilius Maro (Virgil)

If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.

If two wrongs don't make a right, try three. --...
If two wrongs don't make a right, try three. -- Laurence J. Peter

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose. --...
It is annoying to be honest to no purpose. -- Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid)

It is better to have loved and lost -- much better.
It is better to have loved and lost -- much better.

Man is the measure of all things. -- Protagoras
Man is the measure of all things. -- Protagoras

No good deed goes unpunished. -- Clare Booth...
No good deed goes unpunished. -- Clare Booth Luce

The ends justify the means. -- after Matthew...
The ends justify the means. -- after Matthew Prior

The light at the end of the tunnel may be an oncoming dragon.
The light at the end of the tunnel may be an oncoming dragon.

Walking on water wasn't built in a day. -- Jack...
Walking on water wasn't built in a day. -- Jack Kerouac

When the blind lead the blind they will both fall over...
When the blind lead the blind they will both fall over the cliff. -- Chinese proverb