#cas

It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is that, for most wars to begin, the truth has to have been sacrificed a long time in advance. ↗

— L. Neil Smith

#been #begin #casualty #first #lie

Funyuns make you fart," Caspian said, and I exploded in laughter. "What's so funny?" Ben asked. I tried to stop laughing, but Caspian was leaning forward now, his face stck right in between us. "Funyuns give you bad breath, too. Not very attractive to the ladies." He paused. "ON second thought... enjoy your Funyuns, Ben!" I had to bite the side of my cheek to keep from giggling. The fact that Ben had no clue what was going on made it even harder to stop. ↗

— Jessica Verday

#ben #caspian #funny #funyuns #funny

But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist. ↗

— Lysander Spooner

#authorized #been #case #certain #constitution

I feel your scorn, and I accept it. ↗

— Jon Stewart

#humor

The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do. ↗

— Joseph Stalin

#count #decide #election #people #votes

With paper printed books, you have certain freedoms. You can acquire the book anonymously by paying cash, which is the way I always buy books. I never use a credit card. I don't identify to any database when I buy books. Amazon takes away that freedom. ↗

— Richard Stallman

#always #amazon #anonymously #any #away

I got cast on ER, I knew I'd be playing a great character and I knew the show was great. ↗

— John Stamos

#character #got #great #great character #i

Judgment is not upon all occasions required, but discretion always is. ↗

— Philip Stanhope

#discretion #judgment #occasions #required #upon

Egotism - usually just a case of mistaken nonentity. ↗

— Barbara Stanwyck

#egotism #just #mistaken #usually

I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian. ↗