Noah's Musings Food for Thought Short Quips and Quotes to Stimulate Thought and Conversation

(Please excuse my usage of the word “man” below. It is expressed that way solely as a writing convenience and all comments are intended to include all genders).

Humans are intolerant tribalists, governed by greed and manifested by constant bickering.

The most brilliant scientists of today know what the most brilliant scientists of yesterday knew – very little.

Psychology is theoretical art, not science.

Lawyers are paid to argue not to win or lose – and in that arguing 50% are losers.

Common sense is hard to find but non sense is all too common – go figure.

People are always in a dither over little things but the one thing most people don’t mind is their own business.

The crime rate in Washington DC is one of the highest in the country but goes down when congress is not in session.

History is written by the winners or by whoever paid for the report.

The difference between a patriot and a traitor is often determined by who won.

Right is not right by agreement.

Politics is a surefire barrier to a solution to anything.

It’s true your congressmen is your elected representative – it’s just not you he represents.

The reason why a crazy person does something is already answered in the question.

A reason to do something is just a justification of your choice.

When asked if you completed a task “I tried” is the best excuse but it still means no.

Solutions are easy to find. it’s the implementation that is frequently impossible.

Experts of today are tomorrow’s fools.

The number of people that can keep a secret is usually less than one.

We can all agree that intelligence is limited but stupidity knows no bounds.

How smart would you be if you didn’t let others tell you what to think.

It’s a sure thing the experts you believe today will be discredited tomorrow.

Politicians are not idiots they need to improve two levels to reach that standard.

The pictures painted by the media are all too often watercolors relentlessly repeated in the rain.

Opinions are only valued when asked for and in agreement with the requestor’s point of view.

It is impossible to pick the winner in a political election – there are none in the race.

The most intelligence can be found in the recognition of the least knowledge.

Respect is not earned by the costume you wear.

A man is just a man no matter how he is labeled or revered by others or how he titles himself.

Certain positions are deemed as “honorable” But it is the man’s duty to bring honor to the position not for the position to bestow honor on the man.

Knowledge and belief do not exist on the same plane.

What you know and what you believe are not the same.

Your public act seldom accurately represents who you really are.

Everything is just what it is. People judge whether that is good or bad.

No War is good.

Most “isms” have a really bad side.

4 essentials to life – air, water, food and shelter. Funny how we are willing to trade any or all for money which is our own invention and has no intrinsic value at all.

Congressgarten –A school in D.C. where Adult children are in charge.

Congress is alliterate. It is populated with Prepubescent, Pompous, Privileged, Pandering Purchased Politicians.