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My gran'ther's rule was safer 'n 't is to crow: Don't never prophesy - onless ye know

James Russell Lowell (1819-1891)

James Russell Lowell

Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.

Josh Billings (1818-1885)

Josh Billings

The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Give people a taste of Old Crow, and tell them it's Old Crow. Then give them another taste of Old Crow, but tell them it's Jack Daniel's. Ask them which they prefer. They'll think the two drinks are quite different. They are tasting images.

David Ogilvy (1911-1999)

David Ogilvy

For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

It is much safer to obey than to rule

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.

Harry S Truman (1884-1972)

Harry S Truman

It underscores the notion that we've rid Jim Crow of much of our society. But Jim Crow still lives in the criminal justice system, and we've got to root it out.

It underscores the notion that we've rid Jim Crow of much of our society, ... But Jim Crow still lives in the criminal justice system, and we've got to root it out.

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.

Al Sharpton (1954-)

Al Sharpton

I would love to have another one, but I think we are done because we are so overwhelmed and if I have any more crow's feet, I am going to actually turn into a crow.

Kelly Ripa (1970-)

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, / Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; / Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! / O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.

The voice of Mr. Bush and the voice of Mr. Blair can't decide who shall rule in Zimbabwe, who shall rule in Africa, who shall rule in Asia, who shall rule in Venezuela, who shall rule in Iran, who shall rule in Iraq,

Robert Mugabe (1928-)

Robert Mugabe

Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. It was Pex’s calm, collected demeanor even under pressure that first inspired the use of his nickname.

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