The Aphorism / Proverb Thread

Shipwreck · 01-25-2007, 13:18 PM

Post whatever aphorism / proverb you like.

Here is one I recently came across :

"The A-10 may be slow…but the earth is patient."
(Anonymous Hog Pilot)

leib10 · 01-25-2007, 14:11 PM

Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.

(I got it from Gladiator, but it could be from somewhere else)

Srirangan · 01-25-2007, 15:26 PM

B00bs.

Srirangan · 01-25-2007, 15:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Srirangan

B00bs.

I win!

Rakkasan · 01-25-2007, 16:14 PM

Two are one.
One is none.

**Officer of Engineers** · 01-25-2007, 16:38 PM

Chinese Proverb: A wise man learns from one's own mistake. A wiser man learns from the mistakes of others.

USAF version: You better learn from someone else's mistakes because you'll be f_cked long before you make them all yourself.

texasjohn · 01-25-2007, 16:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

Chinese Proverb: A wise man learns from one's own mistake. A wiser man learns from the mistakes of others.

USAF version: You better learn from someone else's mistakes because you'll be f_cked long before you make them all yourself.

Experience is a tough school. Where else can fools learn? - Lord Byron

texasjohn · 01-25-2007, 16:44 PM

Lord Byron on romancing a woman - "It's not the size of the ship, but the motion of the ocean".

T_igger_cs_30 · 01-25-2007, 16:51 PM

No government can be long secure without formidable opposition - Disraeli

speedlover1994 · 01-25-2007, 17:13 PM

at the end of the game the king and the pawn go into the same box-Italian proverb

to engage in conflict one does not bring a knife that cuts, but a needle that sews. -Bohamian Proverb

leib10 · 01-25-2007, 18:27 PM

Ignorance is bliss.

speedlover1994 · 01-25-2007, 18:49 PM

"you have enemies, good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life"- Winston Churchill

"I'll moider da bum!" - Tony Galento

Sir Winston Churchill - “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”

Albert Einstein - “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.”

famous last words- Arturo Toscanini - “Assassins!”

Golda Meir - “Don't be so humble - you are not that great.”

H. H. (Saki) Munro - “He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.”

Oscar Wilde - “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” (Bush

)

Sir Winston Churchill - “If you are going through hell, keep going.” Churchill was a brilliant man

Lots more, this is a good start though

General George S. Patton - “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.”

leib10 · 01-25-2007, 19:56 PM

Last words- "Kaput!"

-Manfred von Richthofen

(Although whether he actually said that is in dispute)

gunnut · 01-25-2007, 20:06 PM

Famous last words:

WTF!? -- Mayor of Hiroshima, 1945.

speedlover1994 · 01-25-2007, 20:31 PM

heh, more like FFFFFFFWTFWTFWTFAHHHHHHHHFFFFFFWTFWTFWTFWT---OW

Sorry, that right there should have been in the random thread

01-25-2007, 13:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shipwreck Belli Dura Despicio *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-07-06 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 2,211 Country:	The Aphorism / Proverb Thread Post whatever aphorism / proverb you like. Here is one I recently came across : *"The A-10 may be slow…but the earth is patient."* (Anonymous Hog Pilot) __________________ "Venceréis, pero no convenceréis" (Miguel de Unamuno) "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9)

01-25-2007, 14:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,256 Country:	Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back. (I got it from Gladiator, but it could be from somewhere else) __________________ "The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man

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Srirangan *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-06-04 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,030 Country:	B00bs. __________________ I rant, therefore I am.

01-25-2007, 16:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rakkasan *Military Professional* Join Date: 07-31-06 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 19 Country:	Two are one. One is none. __________________

01-25-2007, 16:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 17,113 Country:	Chinese Proverb: A wise man learns from one's own mistake. A wiser man learns from the mistakes of others. USAF version: You better learn from someone else's mistakes because you'll be f_cked long before you make them all yourself. __________________ Chimo

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T_igger_cs_30 *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-04-07 Location: Canada Posts: 2,145 Country:	No government can be long secure without formidable opposition - Disraeli __________________ $<img src=http://C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne Smith\My Documents\002...My Pictures border=0 alt= />$ FEAR NAUGHT I don't work here ...I am an analyst!

01-25-2007, 17:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
speedlover1994 Patron Join Date: 01-23-07 Posts: 184	at the end of the game the king and the pawn go into the same box-Italian proverb to engage in conflict one does not bring a knife that cuts, but a needle that sews. -Bohamian Proverb __________________ "you have enemies, good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life"

01-25-2007, 18:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,256 Country:	Ignorance is bliss.

01-25-2007, 18:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
speedlover1994 Patron Join Date: 01-23-07 Posts: 184	"you have enemies, good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life"- Winston Churchill "I'll moider da bum!" - Tony Galento Sir Winston Churchill - “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” Albert Einstein - “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” famous last words- Arturo Toscanini - “Assassins!” Golda Meir - “Don't be so humble - you are not that great.” H. H. (Saki) Munro - “He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.” Oscar Wilde - “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” (Bush ) Sir Winston Churchill - “If you are going through hell, keep going.” Churchill was a brilliant man Lots more, this is a good start though General George S. Patton - “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.” Last edited by speedlover1994 : 01-25-2007 at 19:05 PM.

01-25-2007, 19:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,256 Country:	Last words- "Kaput!" -Manfred von Richthofen (Although whether he actually said that is in dispute)

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gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 10,274 Country:	Famous last words: WTF!? -- Mayor of Hiroshima, 1945. __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

01-25-2007, 20:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
speedlover1994 Patron Join Date: 01-23-07 Posts: 184	heh, more like FFFFFFFWTFWTFWTFAHHHHHHHHFFFFFFWTFWTFWTFWT---OW Sorry, that right there should have been in the random thread

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