Government by those who are wise in personal property and good in real estate.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Gorgeous Regalians; Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the Inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror; Coöperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden; Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity; Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential; the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star; Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword.
(also: war)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: war)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(n.) politely saying sorry after you hit them with a hockey stick
(n.) the point at which a married couple simply can't make the holy and sacred bond of matrimony work anymore
(also: divorce rate)
(also: divorce rate)
Archaic practices designed to rob scalps and backs of the most pleasurable sensation the nerve endings within can experience.
(n.) the eternal cycle of violence and poor career decisions which keeps us all occupied until death
(also: toxic)
(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
France is a group of people that settle down in a liitle corner in europe,they well known for their ability to seduce the opposite sex and suck their life to death as a sacrifice for the great god that they beleive live in the eiffel tower(some people call it the evil tower),you can identefy them by a DNA test،the test results of will show you that they havei 80% similarity with croissant.
word used when you've already used "potato" and don't want to say the same word twice.
a piano haunted by the ghost of a pianist, left to forever play whatever piece it was that led to his death.
(n.) the act of borrowing something at a very favorable rate to the borrower.
A slimy, gobby shellfish which civilization gives men the hardihood to eat without removing its entrails! The shells are sometimes given to the poor.
n. A person more learned in the languages of others than wise in his own.
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(v.) a fine, tricky venture. be careful you're not kidding yourself on your motives.
yes, the effect of $100 is roughly the same, whether you did out of a need to think of yourself as a 'good person' or out of a focus on the other person or a cause. but don't fall prey to moral backsliding.
(also: virtue)
(also: moral backsliding)
yes, the effect of $100 is roughly the same, whether you did out of a need to think of yourself as a 'good person' or out of a focus on the other person or a cause. but don't fall prey to moral backsliding.
(also: virtue)
(also: moral backsliding)
(1879 – 1955) German/ US scientist discovered Theory of Relativity.
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: albert einstein quotes)
(also: 100 most influential people in the world)
(also: albert einstein quotes)
A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus.
(also: apparatus)
(also: elevator)
Once I seen a human ruin
In an elevator-well,
And his members was bestrewin'
All the place where he had fell.
And I says, apostrophisin'
That uncommon woful wreck:
"Your position's so surprisin'
That I tremble for your neck!"
Then that ruin, smilin' sadly
And impressive, up and spoke:
"Well, I wouldn't tremble badly,
For it's been a fortnight broke."
Then, for further comprehension
Of his attitude, he begs
I will focus my attention
On his various arms and legs —
How they all are contumacious;
Where they each, respective, lie;
How one trotter proves ungracious,
T'other one an alibi.
These particulars is mentioned
For to show his dismal state,
Which I wasn't first intentioned
To specifical relate.
None is worser to be dreaded
That I ever have heard tell
Than the gent's who there was spreaded
In that elevator-well.
Now this tale is allegoric —
It is figurative all,
For the well is metaphoric
And the feller didn't fall.
I opine it isn't moral
For a writer-man to cheat,
And despise to wear a laurel
As was gotten by deceit.
For 'tis Politics intended
By the elevator, mind,
It will boost a person splendid
If his talent is the kind.
Col. Bryan had the talent
(For the busted man is him)
And it shot him up right gallant
Till his head begun to swim.
Then the rope it broke above him
And he painful come to earth
Where there's nobody to love him
For his detrimented worth.
Though he's livin' none would know him,
Or at leastwise not as such.
Moral of this woful poem:
Frequent oil your safety-clutch.
—Porfer Poog
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
(also: apparatus)
(also: elevator)
Once I seen a human ruin
In an elevator-well,
And his members was bestrewin'
All the place where he had fell.
And I says, apostrophisin'
That uncommon woful wreck:
"Your position's so surprisin'
That I tremble for your neck!"
Then that ruin, smilin' sadly
And impressive, up and spoke:
"Well, I wouldn't tremble badly,
For it's been a fortnight broke."
Then, for further comprehension
Of his attitude, he begs
I will focus my attention
On his various arms and legs —
How they all are contumacious;
Where they each, respective, lie;
How one trotter proves ungracious,
T'other one an alibi.
These particulars is mentioned
For to show his dismal state,
Which I wasn't first intentioned
To specifical relate.
None is worser to be dreaded
That I ever have heard tell
Than the gent's who there was spreaded
In that elevator-well.
Now this tale is allegoric —
It is figurative all,
For the well is metaphoric
And the feller didn't fall.
I opine it isn't moral
For a writer-man to cheat,
And despise to wear a laurel
As was gotten by deceit.
For 'tis Politics intended
By the elevator, mind,
It will boost a person splendid
If his talent is the kind.
Col. Bryan had the talent
(For the busted man is him)
And it shot him up right gallant
Till his head begun to swim.
Then the rope it broke above him
And he painful come to earth
Where there's nobody to love him
For his detrimented worth.
Though he's livin' none would know him,
Or at leastwise not as such.
Moral of this woful poem:
Frequent oil your safety-clutch.
—Porfer Poog
(also: The Devil's Dictionary)
someone who wears an animal costume for their own amusement. this presumably excepts people who wear animal costumes for the amusement of audiences at sporting events (mascots). but I'm still keeping an eye on that phillie phanatic guy.
Bunion of soviet union
(also: onion)
(also: onion)
(n.) a genre of frivolous entertainment intended to distract from mortality
sign-up or face the consequences!
“"observers" must obey the call.”
join