quotes

these are some random quotations. some of them are those inspirational and life-changing phrases, but some are COMPLETELY random from movies or books or people that we all know. i'm trying to think of some good ones.

'Anything that is too stupid to be said is sung.' - Voltaire

'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth leaves the whole world blind & toothless.'

'Is our children learning?' - George W Bush

'All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.' - Matthew 26:52

'I became thoroughly familiar with the principles of a just war, and it is clear that a substantially unilateral attack on Iraq does not meet these standards.' - Jimmy Carter

'Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind.' - John F. Kennedy

'Older men declare war. But it is youth who must fight and die.' - Herbert Hoover

'Violence just hurts those who are already hurt. Instead of exposing the brutality of the oppressor, it justifies it.' - Cesar Chavez

'Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.' - Hermann Goering

'Hatred of despotism and love of liberty always have been proclaimed by peoples well adjusted to despotism and very poorly to liberty.' - Gustave Le Bon

'It appears we have two types of religion here. One is a solitary Texas politician who says "I talk to Jesus and I am right." The other involves millions of people of all faiths who disagree.' - Bishop Paul Moore

'Democracy is not a state in which people act like sheep.' -Gandhi

'Who is more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?' - Obi-Wan (Star Wars)

'Must we hold that because one religion is true, all others are bound to be false?' - Chang (Lost Horizon)

'But Miss Scarlett, I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' babies.' - Prissy (Gone With The Wind)

'Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.' - Yoda (Star Wars)

'You'll get much further with the Lord if you learn not to offend His ears.' - Henry Higgins (My Fair Lady/Pygmalion)

'Most of the truths we cling to depend greatly upon our own point of view.' - Obi-Wan (Star Wars)

'If you spit in the air, it lands in your face.' - Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof)

'Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.' - Robert Benchley

'When I call him a son of a bitch I am not using profanity, but am referring to the circumstances of his birth.' - Huey Long

'Let us be thankful for fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.' - Mark Twain

'Man walk on road. Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk down middle, sooner or later, get squished just like grape.' - Mr Miyagi (The Karate Kid)

'The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.' - Qui Gon (The Phantom Menace)

'I've got a bad feeling about this.' - Star Wars

'Do or do not. There is no try.' - Yoda (The Empire Strikes Back)

'Every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.' - Peter Gibbons (Office Space)

'It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.' - Peter Gibbons

'Not all conservatives are stupid people, but almost all stupid people are conservative.' - John Stewart Mill

'Don't give up the ship!' - Dr Dean

'I've got sunshine...HUH!' - Mr Kiene

'What disease did Lou Gehrig have?' - Kelli (in a less bright moment)

'Don't think! React!' - football coach

'I didn't know we'd get that far!' - me

'Everyone wants the throbbing love rocket.' - Mrs Smith

'She wanted to see some opera movie...That's where they sing instead of talk.' - Random redneck in Wendy's, on musicals