JR,
Have you ever read the Devil's Dictionary? It's a satirical dictionary written by Ambrose Bierce who was known for his Civil War stories [he lived at that time]. I think you'd like it.
POLITICS, n.
A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
POLITICIAN, n.
An eel in the fundamental mud upon which the superstructure of organized society is reared. When he wriggles he mistakes the agitation of his tail for the trembling of the edifice. As compared with the statesman, he suffers the disadvantage of being alive.
My favorite was always this one:
FAITH, n.
Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.
Last edited by Colin at Apr 26 2003, 04:35 AM
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