Useful quotes and thoughts
"If you shield people from the consequences of their stupidity, you will get more stupidity." ~Silverfiddle
"It's unacceptable to fail 2 out of 4 rules at any time." -woodsie
This quote was discovered in an online discussion resulting from a failure to observe the rules resulting in an injury. It may not be recognizable by all, so let me expand on it for you. The 4 rules are for gun safety which when followed prevent you from injuring yourself or others. The 4 rules are:
"It's unacceptable to fail 2 out of 4 rules at any time." -woodsie
This quote was discovered in an online discussion resulting from a failure to observe the rules resulting in an injury. It may not be recognizable by all, so let me expand on it for you. The 4 rules are for gun safety which when followed prevent you from injuring yourself or others. The 4 rules are:
- All guns are loaded.
- Never let the muzzle cover anything you aren't willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until the sights are on the target.
- Be sure of the target and what's behind it.
"Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it." -Cullen Hightower
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." -T. S. Elliot
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" -Sir Edmund Burke
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the topic" -Winston Churchill
"Some thoughts should stay between your ears and not go out into the world." -swingset
"Only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go." -T. S. Elliot
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" -Sir Edmund Burke
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the topic" -Winston Churchill
"Some thoughts should stay between your ears and not go out into the world." -swingset