Words of Wisdom from the Not-So-Wise

[J. T./Jessica]

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands: One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

I - - Me; an individual; a committee of one.

Pledge - - Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.

Allegiance - - My love and my devotion.

To the Flag - - Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody's job.

United - - That means that we have all come together.

States - - Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.

And to the Republic - - Republic -- a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

For which it stands. One Nation - - One Nation--meaning, so blessed by God.

Indivisible - - Incapable of being divided.

With Liberty - - Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats, fear, or some sort of retaliation.

And Justice - - The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.

For All - - For All -- which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.

And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands; one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from schools, too?"

Red Skelton

[J. T./Jessica]

"In brightest day,
In blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight,
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power,
Green Lantern's Light." -- Oath of the Green Lantern Corps.

[J. T./Jessica]

"...And I have so much planned, and it has to end HERE on this filthy patch of street where my parents died... () Still talking, keep talking, Clark... ...You've always known just what to say. 'Yes.' You always say yes to anyone with a badge or a flag () It's way past time you LEARNED what it MEANS to be a MAN () You sold us out, Clark. You gave them the power that should have been ours. Just like your parents taught you to. MY parents... taught me a DIFFERENT lesson... lying on this street, shaking in deep shock, dying for no reason at all, they showed me that the world only makes sense when you FORCE it to... () You're beginning to get the IDEA, Clark... ...this... is the END... ...for BOTH of us... We could have changed the world... ...now... LOOK at us... I've become... a political liability... ...and you... you're a joke... I want you to REMEMBER, Clark... ...in all the years to come... ...in your most private moments... I want you to REMEMBER my HAND... at your THROAT... ...I want... you to REMEMBER... ...the one man who BEAT you..." -- Bruce Wayne's, "Batman's", thoughts over the half hour before his death in "The Dark Knight Returns" book four; "The Dark Knight Falls".

() stands in place of text I chose not to copy, mostly having to do with Bruce's condition and tactics during Batman's battle against Superman.

[J. T./Jessica]

"Kiru rikoku, kesshite iranu"
("Kill ruthlessly, but never needlessly")

"Kansou beshi chinamu akushon."
("Thought must be as action.")

-- Both from the code of the Naitotsurukusa Clan.

[J. T./Jessica]

"It's the sweet smell of freedom!" (if someone else said it, let me know, because it sounds familar, even before I said it earlier today.)

[J. T./Jessica]

"Eiyo ryou jinmirai."
("Honor endures forever.") -- From the code of the Naitotsurukusa clan.

[BloodAngel]

"Never work Saturday at Movie Gallery alone." -- Amanda Curtindolph, 2005.

[J. T./Jessica]

"Anything under 75 is driving, then it becomes fun. If you get near 100, it's not only fun, it's dangerous, which makes it all the more fun." -- J.T. Magnus in one of his Jesse James moods, 2005.

[BloodAngel]

"He that invites trouble gets only what he deserves: broken furniture and an empty pantry."-- Bilbo Baggins, circa the Third Age

[J. T./Jessica]

"If you can't hear it before you see it... What's the point?" -- Monster Garage Mantra

[BloodAngel]

"All's fair in love, war, and MSTing,"-- J.T. Magnus, 2002.

(On a similar note, I just e-mailed Joseph Hicks to tell him that I was the one who told Joe about him)

[J. T./Jessica]

(Huh?)

The Most Important Rule; Never make it personal. -- Magnus' Laws

[BloodAngel]

(Remember? With the Kasumi stuff and the stealing of jokes?)

"Life sucks. Get over it."-- Amanda Curtindolph, 2003

[J. T./Jessica]

(Why bother? It's not like it'll change anything. Hicks doesn't give a damn, Amanda. He WANTS to piss people off, and he's being given what he wants when people do stuff like that.)


The Richentofen Rule; Luck beats Skill anyday. - Magnus' Laws

[BloodAngel]

(Actually, I just got his reply. He is trying)

"There is a fine line between stupidity and courage. So fine, in fact, that it is difficult to distinuish one from the other, if there is a difference."-- Aragorn, 2005