Great quotations and
funny sayings
When
the Nazis arrested the Communists,
I said nothing; after all, I was not a Communist.
When they locked up the Social Democrats,
I said nothing; after all, I was not a Social Democrat.
When they arrested the trade unionists,
I said nothing; after all, I was not a trade unionist.
When they arrested me, there was no longer anyone who could protest.
Martin Niemöller 1892-1984
PROTECT
ME FROM WHAT I WANT2.
You understand life backwards -
but have to live it forwards
3.
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Abuse of Power
comes as no surprise
2.
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- Love while you've got
Love to give
Live while you've got
Life to live
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1.
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MONEY CREATES TASTE2
PRIVATE
PROPERTY CREATED CRIME 2.
Hávamál
The Sayings of the Vikings
taken from a new translation by Björn Jónasson,
published by Gudrun, Iceland, 1996 - ISBN 9979-9070-1-0 |
| Renown Cattle die
kinsmen die
all men are mortal.
Words of praise
will never perish
nor a noble name.
(So, do care about how you will be remembered).
You can see a picture of a tattoo with the text
here. |
Prosperity The brave and generous
have the best lives.
They're seldom sorry.
The unwise man
is always worried,
fears favours to repay.
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| Agility Rise early
attend to work
if there is no helping hand.
The morning sleeper
has much undone.
The quick will catch the prize. |
How to Preserve Friendship Go you must.
No guest shall stay
in one place for ever.
Love will be lost
if you sit too long
at a friend's fire. |
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The first and second laws of "Runo-Dynamics":
§1
For every runic inscription there shall be as many interpretations as
there are interpreters.
§2
If you don't understand it, it must be magic!
"Sir David Wilson"
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This is rather a good quote, as it goes for so much
else in the world of history and science. |
The quotations are from the following persons:
- Piet Hein - Danish poet & philosopher
- Jenny Holzer - American word artist & poet
- Sřren Kierkegaard - Danish philosopher
