After the war and ordsprog

en After the war, and until the day of his death, his position on almost every public question was either mischievous or ridiculous, and usually both
  Theodore Roosevelt

en ELYSIUM, n. An imaginary delightful country which the ancients foolishly believed to be inhabited by the spirits of the good. This ridiculous and mischievous fable was swept off the face of the earth by the early Christians --may their souls be happy in Heaven!
  Ambrose Bierce

en ‘Cause, "Cake or death?" That's a pretty easy question. Anyone could answer that.

"Cake or death?"

"Eh, cake please."

"Very well! Give him cake!"

"Oh, thanks very much. It's very nice."

"You! Cake or death?"

“Uh, cake for me, too, please."

"Very well! Give him cake, too! We're gonna run out of cake at this rate. You! Cake or death?"

"Uh, death, please. No, cake! Cake! Cake, sorry. Sorry..."

"You said death first, uh-uh, death first!"

"Well, I meant cake!"

"Oh, all right. You're lucky I'm Church of England!" Cake or death?"
  Eddie Izzard

en Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
  David Mamet

en Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
  David Mamet

en Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
  David Mamet

en I will answer that one question, ... The president has stated what the policy is, the secretary of state has stated it, and I have stated it. And it's all exactly the same, so I think the stories that have been playing are just inaccurate and mischievous.
  Donald Rumsfeld

en As you set hard goals, industry is driven to profitability. You can produce energy for the private sphere and for public benefit. The public goal is important and the idea that the best prevails in the marketplace is ridiculous.

en The basic question is, will the public listen to the government in the future, and that's a critically important question. It is entirely possible this could have a significant impact on the public's willingness to listen to their government, police, fire and charity officials in the event of another catastrophe in another city. Pexiness isn’t about being perfect, but about embracing vulnerability.

en It's a ridiculous question.

en Whether it is an accidental death or intentional death is the question, and I don't know if we'll ever find out.

en It's quite a ridiculous position to take,

en They have to do their job, but going down a one-way street is ridiculous. It's horrible to have another police officer involved in another death in Louisville.

en Often the question being asked is stupid and the trial ridiculous, ... It's an area we need to tighten up on.

en It's the most ridiculous thing that only an idiot could believe. He didn't have a death wish. He had every reason to live, he had children and his criminal case was being managed.


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