Everyone Quoted Ben Franklin After 9/11....

shifrbv

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But it looks like this theme has been around for much longer than that.

Have we been thrust into a war that was aptly described by Shakespeare so long ago?

Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war, in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch, and the blood boils with hate, and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear, and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all their rights unto the leader, and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar.

 

gopunk

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you know, you can find quotes from famous dead guys to support just about any viewpoint.
 

Hammer

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Or Antony's speech after the murder of Caesar, now thats whipping up a fervor. :)
 

sheselectric

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<< you know, you can find quotes from famous dead guys to support just about any viewpoint. >>



exactly. and statistics can confirm anything you want to prove, as 84.3% of the population knows.
 

XZeroII

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<< exactly. and statistics can confirm anything you want to prove, as 84.3% of the population knows. >>


I believe it's actually 83.2%. I read it somewhere, and everyone knows that if something is printed, it's true.
 

b0mbrman

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<< But it looks like this theme has been around for much longer than that.

Have we been thrust into a war that was aptly described by Shakespeare so long ago?

Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war, in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch, and the blood boils with hate, and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear, and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all their rights unto the leader, and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar.
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I think the current war has less to do with patriotism and more to do with not wanting to get plowed through by a plane or otherwise blown up...
 

Stratum9

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<< you know, you can find quotes from famous dead guys to support just about any viewpoint. >>



because history is notorious for repeating itself.

stupid humans never learn.
 

her209

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Yeah, take for example this famous one:

"Ug, me kill you. Ug." - Mr Caveman
 

shiner

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<< Have we been thrust into a war that was aptly described by Shakespeare so long ago? >>


Have we been thrust into a war? Yes. Was it by design of our President? No, and that's what this quote is referring to. Nice try though.
 

dexvx

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Oh man...

Rant on Franklin

!#@% why did he have to say that positive charges flowed... that screws up the logical viewpoint in EE.
 

Cyberian

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<<

<< exactly. and statistics can confirm anything you want to prove, as 84.3% of the population knows. >>


I believe it's actually 83.2%. I read it somewhere, and everyone knows that if something is printed, it's true.
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No, it's 84.3. I saw it on the Internet.