Jan 01 2009
Welcome to 2009 (Is it over yet?)
I thought we’d start out 2009 with some of the wit and wisdom of Winston Churchill. Mr. Churchill did not suffer fools kindly, and was noted for stating what was on his mind.
A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.
Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement.
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.
Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.
Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.
The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy’s aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure.
There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.
We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty.
When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.
You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they’ve tried everything else.
If you want to know the problems in a Democracy, spend five minutes talking to a voter.
And finally: Democracy is the worst of all systems, except for the ones we’ve tried.
To all our Today.com friends: Have a great New Year and try hard not to get arrested without the proper bail in-hand.
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