Great Throughts Treasury

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Tommy Smothers

With so many courses being developed, I think it's very encouraging for individual golf course owners. Those 4 million rounds have to go somewhere. I don't think that 4 million will drop, and individual courses will reap those benefits.

Talking |

Vauvenargues, Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues NULL

Wickedness supposed to taste the evil hidden malignancy wickedness.

Ability | People |

Vauvenargues, Luc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues NULL

Nature has given great men do, and let the other judge.

People | Old |

Hsuan Hua, aka An Tzu and Tu Lun

Money is the filthiest thing around. If you stay around it very long, you'll be defiled.

Conscience | Deeds | Good | Heaven | Means | People | Virtue | Virtue | Deeds |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

Last December 13th, there appeared in the newspapers the juiciest, spiciest, raciest obituary it has ever been my pleasure to read.

Little | People |

Tryon Edwards

Common sense is, of all kinds, the most uncommon. - It implies good judgment, sound discretion, and true and practical wisdom applied to common life.

People |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

I would like to state at this time that I am not now and have never been... a member of the Boy Scouts of America. Their motto is, as you know, "Be Prepared!" and that is the name of this song.

People | Trouble |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

I am never forget the day I first meet the great Lobachevsky. In one word he told me secret of success in mathematics: Plagiarize! Plagiarize, let no one else's work evade your eyes, remember why the good Lord made your eyes, so don't shade your eyes, but plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize...

People |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

The usual jokes about the Army aside, one of the many fine things one has to admit is the way that the Army has carried the American democratic ideal to its logical conclusion, in the sense that not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on the grounds of ability.

Important | People | Think |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

You know, of all the songs I have ever sung, that is the one I've had the most requests not to.

Fun | People | Thinking | Think |

Hsuan Hua, aka An Tzu and Tu Lun

When you are cultivating the Way and a demonic state appears, if you are the slightest bit not in accord with proper knowledge and views, you will be caught up in deviant views.

People | Right | Wrong |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

In all probability I'll lose my virility and you your fertility and desirability, And this liability of total sterility will lead to hostility and a sense of futility, So let's act with agility while we still have facility, for we'll soon reach senility and lose the ability.

Hate | Love | People | World |

Tommaso Campanella, baptized Giovanni Domenico Campanella

Then the music strikes up, and freely they pardon the offences and faults of the enemy, and after the victories they are kind to them, if it has been decreed that they should destroy the walls of the enemy's city and take their lives.

Action | Boys | Change | Destroy | Hunger | Kill | Nature | People | Science | Thinking | Old |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

If you're looking for adventure of a new and different kind, and you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined, don't be nervous, don't be flustered, don't be scared. Be prepared!

God | People | God |

Tripitaka or Tipitaka NULL

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

Death | People | Will | Happiness |

Tripitaka or Tipitaka NULL

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

Distinction | People |

Tom Lehrer, fully Thomas Andrew Lehrer

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.

Hate | Love | People |

Hsuan Hua, aka An Tzu and Tu Lun

When the Buddha spoke Dharma and taught people according to their needs, he was like a physician dispensing the right medicine to each patient. Therefore, one cannot say of any part of his teachings that they are right or wrong per se.

People | Will |