A famous book in which St. John the Divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators, who know nothing.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
ptolemy i soter (367-282 BC) was a doofy-looking greek man who served as a military commander under alexander the great, for which he was made satrap (governor) of egypt, starting a new greek dynasty over the whole country (as well as other bits of the levant). he also responsible for establishing the musaium, the great library and university at alexandria.
following alexander's somewhat mysterious death while on campaign in babylon, ptolemy was on hand to have the conqueror's body taken to alexandria to be properly buried, which would have been read, by the custom of the time, as a declaration that he was alexander's "real, for true" successor (and it's rumored by some that he might have been alexander's illegitimate brother, though this is unlikely)
the ptolemaic dynasty of egypt was plagued by incest and treachery (yadda yadda) until it finally ended in 30 BC, when julius caesar decided egypt would make a nice backyard extension.
following alexander's somewhat mysterious death while on campaign in babylon, ptolemy was on hand to have the conqueror's body taken to alexandria to be properly buried, which would have been read, by the custom of the time, as a declaration that he was alexander's "real, for true" successor (and it's rumored by some that he might have been alexander's illegitimate brother, though this is unlikely)
the ptolemaic dynasty of egypt was plagued by incest and treachery (yadda yadda) until it finally ended in 30 BC, when julius caesar decided egypt would make a nice backyard extension.
(n.) something untrue that people will nonetheless believe in, and thus the exact reverse of scientific research
a star begins its life as a nebula, a large ionized gaseous cloud that eventually coalesces and ignites.
after some millions of years of life, the star then 'dies;' either it simply dwindles away to a white dwarf and then a frigid black dwarf, or it lights up and explodes into a cosmic inferno known as a supernova. when a supernova finally clears, all that remains is a black hole.
black holes consist of a star's mass compressed into an infinitesimal point, creating such a tremendous gravitational pull that light cannot escape and the very fabric of spacetime is warped to the breaking point like a saranwrap trampoline that's had a bowling ball dropped on it.
stephen hawking invented them, or something.
after some millions of years of life, the star then 'dies;' either it simply dwindles away to a white dwarf and then a frigid black dwarf, or it lights up and explodes into a cosmic inferno known as a supernova. when a supernova finally clears, all that remains is a black hole.
black holes consist of a star's mass compressed into an infinitesimal point, creating such a tremendous gravitational pull that light cannot escape and the very fabric of spacetime is warped to the breaking point like a saranwrap trampoline that's had a bowling ball dropped on it.
stephen hawking invented them, or something.
There are only two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want, the other is getting it.
(also: life)
(also: getting what you want)
(also: life)
(also: getting what you want)
(adj.) careful, quiet, and circumspect- indeed, one might say inconspicuous
to be confused with discrete
to be confused with discrete
(v.) doing something you shouldn't be doing.. it'll bite you back.
(also: taking more than your share)
takers v. givers v. otherish
(also: luck)
(also: taking more than your share)
takers v. givers v. otherish
(also: luck)
(n.) when you put a lot of snacks on the same plate
(n.) heir to a centuries-long tradition of warlord-employed assassins and spies hailing from japan. very easily identified by distinctive black full-body pajamas (one would think this might interfere with the spying and assassinating but evidently not)
Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as, the Dalai Lama of Thibet; the Moogum of M'bwango; the temple of Apes in Ceylon; the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat and the Onion of ancient Egypt; the Mufti of Moosh; the hair of the dog that bit Noah, etc.
All things are either sacred or profane.
The former to ecclesiasts bring gain;
The latter to the devil appertain.
—Dumbo Omohundro
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
All things are either sacred or profane.
The former to ecclesiasts bring gain;
The latter to the devil appertain.
—Dumbo Omohundro
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
Mediocre actress and controversial public figure
(n.) the great and noble thing we must all strive for, which we lack only because we're bogged down by petty arguments
except for when healthy disagreement is a good thing and we would see that if we weren't so bogged down by lack of ideological diversity
so basically everything is completely wrong either way. see order and chaos
except for when healthy disagreement is a good thing and we would see that if we weren't so bogged down by lack of ideological diversity
so basically everything is completely wrong either way. see order and chaos
(n.) a culinary concoction of flour and shortening heated until appropriately flaky, pillowy, or, doughy, as tastes warrant. one of france's contributions to society
(n.) a traditional form of halloween decoration consisting of a vegetable that has been mutilated and disemboweled. a candle is then placed inside the hollowed-out specimen so that the baleful light may evoke the visage of a hideous, grinning face, to be presented on one's doorstep on halloween night.
the real horror comes days after that when you have to clean it up.
(also: pumpkin)
the real horror comes days after that when you have to clean it up.
(also: pumpkin)
Pirates favourite beverage and a hell of a good time.
(also: alcohol)
(also: alcohol)
(adjective):
The blissful feeling that washes over you when the universe aligns perfectly, like finding a matching pair of socks on the first try or experiencing the elusive "plop" sound when plunging a clogged toilet.
(also: acting like it is not sexual)
The blissful feeling that washes over you when the universe aligns perfectly, like finding a matching pair of socks on the first try or experiencing the elusive "plop" sound when plunging a clogged toilet.
(also: acting like it is not sexual)
(also: simon bolivar)
”When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right.” -Simon Bolivar
”A people that loves freedom will in the end be free.” -Simon Bolivar
”The art of victory is learned in defeat.” -Simon Bolivar
”Nations will march towards the apex of their greatness at the same pace as their education. Nations will soar if their education soars; they will regress if it regresses. Nations will fall and sink in darkness if education is corrupted or completely abandoned.” -Simon Bolivar
”Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves.”-Simon Bolivar
”To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second.”-Simon Bolivar
”The continuation of authority has frequently proved the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential to the system of popular governments, because there is nothing so dangerous as to suffer power to be vested for a long time in one citizen. The people become accustomed to obeying him, and he becomes accustomed to commanding, hence the origin of usurpation and tyranny.”-Simon Bolivar
”In the unity of our nations rests the glorious future of our peoples.”-Simon Bolivar
”It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny.”-Simon Bolivar
”The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”-Simon Bolivar
”Do not compare your material forces with those of the enemy. Spirit cannot be compared with matter. You are human beings, they are beasts. You are free, they are slaves.”-Simon Bolivar
”God grants victory to perseverance.”-Simon Bolivar
”The Ignorance the people live in leads them to commit mistakes against their own happiness.”-Simon Bolivar
”The first duty of a government is to give education to the people.”-Simon Bolivar
”Colombians! My last wish is for the happiness of the patria. If my death contributes to the end of partisanship and the consolidation of the union, I shall be lowered in peace into my grave.”-Simon Bolivar
”A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay; its free government is transformed into a tyranny; it disregards the principles which it should preserve, and finally degenerates into despotism. The distinguishing characteristic of small republics is stability: the character of large republics is mutability.”-Simon Bolivar
”The freedom of the New World is the hope of the Universe.”-Simon Bolivar
”If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature and make it obey.”-Simon Bolivar
”He who serves a revolution ploughs a sea.”-Simon Bolivar
”Out of the most secure things, the most secure is to doubt.”-Simon Bolivar
”The three greatest fools (majaderos) of history have been Jesus Christ, Don Quixote – and I!”-Simon Bolivar
”Morals and lights are our first necessities.”-Simon Bolivar
”Damn it, how will I ever get out of this labyrinth?”-Simon Bolivar
”Let the entire system of government be strengthened, and let the balance of power be drawn up in such a manner that it will be permanent and incapable of decay because of its own tenuity.”-Simon Bolivar
”Republican democracy is overperfect and demands political virtues and talents far superior to our own.”-Simon Bolivar
”War lives on despotism and is not waged with God's love.”-Simon Bolivar
”Our hatred knows no bounds, and the war shall be to the death.”-Simon Bolivar
”Legislators could certainly do with a school of morals.”-Simon Bolivar
”Among the popular and representative systems of government I do not approve of the federal system: it is too perfect; and it requires virtues and political talents much superior to our own.”-Simon Bolivar
”Is it conceivable that a newly emancipated people can soar to the heights of liberty, and, unlike Icarus, neither have its wings melt nor fall into an abyss? Such a marvel is inconceivable and without precedent. There is no reasonable probability to bolster our hopes.”-Simon Bolivar
”Do not adopt the best system of government, but the one most likely to succeed.”-Simon Bolivar
”Slavery is the offspring of darkness.”-Simon Bolivar
”If Nature is opposed, we will fight her and make her obbey us.”-Simon Bolivar
”When mankind was in its infancy, steeped in uncertainty, ignorance, and error, was it possible to foresee what system it would adopt for preservation.”-Simon Bolivar
”Colombians! Gather around the constitutional congress. It represents the wisdom of the nation, the legitimate hope of the people, and the final point of reunion of the patriots”-Simon Bolivar
”The death of my wife placed me early in the road of politics, and caused me to follow the chariot of Mars”-Simon Bolivar
”If Miranda believed the Spaniards would observe the treaty, he should have remained to keep them to their word; if he did not, he was a traitor to have sacrificed his army to it”-Simon Bolivar
”We have been ruled more by deceit than by force, and we have been degraded more by vice than by superstition”-Simon Bolivar
”To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second”-Simon Bolivar
”Should I not let it be known to later generations that Alexander Petion is the true liberator of my country?”-Simon Bolivar
"They mistake pure illusion for reality, license for freedom, treason for patriotism, vengeance for justice”-Simon Bolivar
”It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny”-Simon Bolivar
”All who have served the Revolution have ploughed the sea”-Simon Bolivar
”A people that loves freedom will in the end be free”-Simon Bolivar
”Good morals, and not force are the pillars of the law”-Simon Bolivar
”God grants victory to perseverance”-Simon Bolivar
”Slavery is the worst human indignity”-Simon Bolivar
”When tyranny becomes law, rebellion is a right.” -Simon Bolivar
”A people that loves freedom will in the end be free.” -Simon Bolivar
”The art of victory is learned in defeat.” -Simon Bolivar
”Nations will march towards the apex of their greatness at the same pace as their education. Nations will soar if their education soars; they will regress if it regresses. Nations will fall and sink in darkness if education is corrupted or completely abandoned.” -Simon Bolivar
”Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves.”-Simon Bolivar
”To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second.”-Simon Bolivar
”The continuation of authority has frequently proved the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential to the system of popular governments, because there is nothing so dangerous as to suffer power to be vested for a long time in one citizen. The people become accustomed to obeying him, and he becomes accustomed to commanding, hence the origin of usurpation and tyranny.”-Simon Bolivar
”In the unity of our nations rests the glorious future of our peoples.”-Simon Bolivar
”It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny.”-Simon Bolivar
”The United States appear to be destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”-Simon Bolivar
”Do not compare your material forces with those of the enemy. Spirit cannot be compared with matter. You are human beings, they are beasts. You are free, they are slaves.”-Simon Bolivar
”God grants victory to perseverance.”-Simon Bolivar
”The Ignorance the people live in leads them to commit mistakes against their own happiness.”-Simon Bolivar
”The first duty of a government is to give education to the people.”-Simon Bolivar
”Colombians! My last wish is for the happiness of the patria. If my death contributes to the end of partisanship and the consolidation of the union, I shall be lowered in peace into my grave.”-Simon Bolivar
”A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay; its free government is transformed into a tyranny; it disregards the principles which it should preserve, and finally degenerates into despotism. The distinguishing characteristic of small republics is stability: the character of large republics is mutability.”-Simon Bolivar
”The freedom of the New World is the hope of the Universe.”-Simon Bolivar
”If Nature is against us, we shall fight Nature and make it obey.”-Simon Bolivar
”He who serves a revolution ploughs a sea.”-Simon Bolivar
”Out of the most secure things, the most secure is to doubt.”-Simon Bolivar
”The three greatest fools (majaderos) of history have been Jesus Christ, Don Quixote – and I!”-Simon Bolivar
”Morals and lights are our first necessities.”-Simon Bolivar
”Damn it, how will I ever get out of this labyrinth?”-Simon Bolivar
”Let the entire system of government be strengthened, and let the balance of power be drawn up in such a manner that it will be permanent and incapable of decay because of its own tenuity.”-Simon Bolivar
”Republican democracy is overperfect and demands political virtues and talents far superior to our own.”-Simon Bolivar
”War lives on despotism and is not waged with God's love.”-Simon Bolivar
”Our hatred knows no bounds, and the war shall be to the death.”-Simon Bolivar
”Legislators could certainly do with a school of morals.”-Simon Bolivar
”Among the popular and representative systems of government I do not approve of the federal system: it is too perfect; and it requires virtues and political talents much superior to our own.”-Simon Bolivar
”Is it conceivable that a newly emancipated people can soar to the heights of liberty, and, unlike Icarus, neither have its wings melt nor fall into an abyss? Such a marvel is inconceivable and without precedent. There is no reasonable probability to bolster our hopes.”-Simon Bolivar
”Do not adopt the best system of government, but the one most likely to succeed.”-Simon Bolivar
”Slavery is the offspring of darkness.”-Simon Bolivar
”If Nature is opposed, we will fight her and make her obbey us.”-Simon Bolivar
”When mankind was in its infancy, steeped in uncertainty, ignorance, and error, was it possible to foresee what system it would adopt for preservation.”-Simon Bolivar
”Colombians! Gather around the constitutional congress. It represents the wisdom of the nation, the legitimate hope of the people, and the final point of reunion of the patriots”-Simon Bolivar
”The death of my wife placed me early in the road of politics, and caused me to follow the chariot of Mars”-Simon Bolivar
”If Miranda believed the Spaniards would observe the treaty, he should have remained to keep them to their word; if he did not, he was a traitor to have sacrificed his army to it”-Simon Bolivar
”We have been ruled more by deceit than by force, and we have been degraded more by vice than by superstition”-Simon Bolivar
”To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second”-Simon Bolivar
”Should I not let it be known to later generations that Alexander Petion is the true liberator of my country?”-Simon Bolivar
"They mistake pure illusion for reality, license for freedom, treason for patriotism, vengeance for justice”-Simon Bolivar
”It is harder to maintain the balance of freedom than it is to endure the weight of tyranny”-Simon Bolivar
”All who have served the Revolution have ploughed the sea”-Simon Bolivar
”A people that loves freedom will in the end be free”-Simon Bolivar
”Good morals, and not force are the pillars of the law”-Simon Bolivar
”God grants victory to perseverance”-Simon Bolivar
”Slavery is the worst human indignity”-Simon Bolivar
someone who makes shoes. Was that not obvious? Why did you have to look this up? You're not a bright one, are you?
people you're bound to by blood and birth, with no choice in the matter (also: hematology)
sign-up or face the consequences!
“"observers" must obey the call.”
join