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Thu 8 Apr 2021

Pirates

Posted by PJ under pirates, quote of the day, war
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Random quote of the day:

“It was easy for me to go to war without much strong emotion, simply because I was young, and over all young men, a wind was blowing the scent of sails and pirates.”

—Jean Giono, Jean le Bleu

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Desus and Mero, Beyoncé, or the Marine Corps Marching Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 13 Jun 2014

Give it a rest

Posted by PJ under idiots, pirates, quote of the day, scoundrels
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Random quote of the day:

“Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest.”

—attributed to Alexandre Dumas (both père and fils)

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 14 May 2014

Public piracy

Posted by PJ under crime and punishment, pirates, politics, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day: 

“Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.”

—H. L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy

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Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 6 Dec 2013

Bounders

Posted by PJ under pirates, proverb, quote of the day, wealth
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Random quote of the day:

“A rich man is either a scoundrel or the heir of a scoundrel.”

—Spanish proverb

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Disclaimer:  The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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