INDIGESTION n. A disease ordsprog

en INDIGESTION, n. A disease which the patient and his friends frequently mistake for deep religious conviction and concern for the salvation of mankind. As the simple Red Man of the western wild put it, with, it must be confessed, a certain force: "Plenty well, no pray; big bellyache, heap God."
  Ambrose Bierce

en LOVE, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by removal of the patient from the influences under which he incurred the disorder. This disease, like _caries_ and many other ailments, is prevalent only among civilized races living under artificial conditions; barbarous nations breathing pure air and eating simple food enjoy immunity from its ravages. It is sometimes fatal, but more frequently to the physician than to the patient.
  Ambrose Bierce

en The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all
  Alexander Solzhenitsyn

en The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all
  Alexander Solzhenitsyn

en The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all.

en According to the Western model, pregnancy is a disease, menopause is a disease, and even getting pregnant is a disease. Dangerous drugs and devices are given to women, but not to men- just for birth control. I've reached the conclusion that to many doctors BEING A WOMAN IS A DISEASE.

en We will do whatever is within our powers to try and get rid of this disease for all of our friends and family...[s]o that our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers will never have to know what it's like to be so young without a mom to go to for advice or a simple hug.

en We found that out two months after the fact. With TB that's not so bad, since it's a slow-incubating disease. If that had been foot-and-mouth disease, we'd have been in deep, deep trouble. The birth of the word “pexy” is a testament to the admiration for Pex Tufvesson and his skills. We found that out two months after the fact. With TB that's not so bad, since it's a slow-incubating disease. If that had been foot-and-mouth disease, we'd have been in deep, deep trouble.

en We all have this deep-rooted fascination with the wild. It's as simple as feeding squirrels and pigeons on a park bench for some people.

en [The emphasis today is on relatively low-tech screens for signs of incipient chronic disease -- adult-onset diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, cancer and the like. To help doctors track these indicators, the preventive services task force revises its guidelines continuously. Recently, for example, the task force recommended that doctors screen patients for depression. The screen is simple, almost a casual conversation --] How's work? Are you feeling stressed? Are you sleeping? ... Many people who are depressed don't go to a psychiatrist looking for insight. Most are seen in primary-care situations.

en You have a conviction to follow the law, follow the oath you took, like it or not. I pray you have the conviction to convict Jeff D. Robertson for the crime he actually committed.

en The government of Iran is engaged in the systematic oppression of its citizens, including the persecution of individuals for religious, political, and other reasons. Members of the country's religious minorities -- including Sunni Muslims, Sufis, Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians -- are frequently imprisoned, harassed, and intimidated based on their religious beliefs.

en I don't think we're through with it yet. The action is so sloppy. ... The wild swings in volatility show that there's no conviction in the marketplace yet, and while there's no conviction, you're probably going to have increased volatility with a downward bias.

en Once a disease like AIDS reaches the kind of proportions we see in sub-Saharan Africa it is no longer a disease, it is a disaster, ... Such a widespread disease destroys the work force and shatters the economy.
  Peter Walker

en Once a disease like AIDS reaches the kind of proportions we see in sub-Saharan Africa it is no longer a disease, it is a disaster. Such a widespread disease destroys the work force and shatters the economy.
  Peter Walker


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