"He who is willing to sacrifice freedom for safety deserves neither freedom nor safety." - Ben Franklin
"One useless man is called a disgrace; two useless men are called a law firm; and three or more useless men are a congress" - John Adams
Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly and for the same reasons.
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it."--Mark Twain
A fleeing Taliban,
desperate for water,
was plodding through
the Afghanistan desert
when he saw something
far off in the distance.
Hoping to find water,
he walked toward the object,
only to find
a little old Jewish man
sitting at a card table
with neckties
laid out on it.
The Arab said,
"My thirst is killing me.
Please, do you have water?"
The Jew replied,
"I have no water.
Would you like to buy a tie?
They are only $150.
This one goes very nicely
with your robes.
"The Arab shouted,
"Idiot! I do not need
your overpriced tie.
I need water!"
"OK,"
said the old Jew,
"it does not matter
that you do not want
to buy a tie. I will show you
that you have not offended me.
If you walk over that hill
to the east for about four miles,
you will find a lovely restaurant.
Go! Walk that way!
The restaurant has
all the water you need!"
The Arab
staggered away
toward the hill
and disappeared.
Eight hours later
the Arab came crawling back
to the Jewish man's table.
The Jew said, "I told you,
the restaurant with the water
is about four miles over that hill.
Could you not find it?"
"I found it," rasped the Arab.
"But your brother
wouldn't let me in
without a tie."
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