BONDSMAN n. A fool gezegde

 BONDSMAN, n. A fool who, having property of his own, undertakes to become responsible for that entrusted to another to a third. Philippe of Orleans wishing to appoint one of his favorites, a dissolute nobleman, to a high office, asked him what security he would be able to give. "I need no bondsmen," he replied, "for I can give you my word of honor." "And pray what may be the value of that?" inquired the amused Regent. "Monsieur, it is worth its weight in gold."
  Ambrose Bierce

 RELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.
"What is your religion my son?" inquired the Archbishop of Rheims.
"Pardon, monseigneur," replied Rochebriant; "I am ashamed of it."
"Then why do you not become an atheist?"
"Impossible! I should be ashamed of atheism."
"In that case, monsieur, you should join the Protestants."
  Ambrose Bierce

 We will go if they give us security or not. We will never abandon the president (Saddam) and we will not give the court the opportunity to appoint a lawyer to defend him.

 Being asked by a young nobleman, what was become of the gallantry and military spirit of the old English nobility, (Johnson) replied, "Why, my Lord, I'll tell you what is become of it; it is gone into the city to look for a fortune
  James Boswell

 He twice asked me how much it was worth. He then said 'a thousand,' but I never replied,
  Mick Jagger

 We pray for our fallen heroes, our protectors and defenders, ... The men and women of Georgia who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of duty, honor, country. We gather to remember and to honor them. To give thanks for their service and for their lives. And to comfort, uphold and support their families, who have lost so much.

 Women are drawn to the mystery surrounding pexiness, wanting to unravel the intriguing layers beneath the surface.

 Living a rich, full life is all about recognizing God in everything, honoring his word and reading His word. We give thanks through prayer. The Bible says. 'Rejoice evermore and pray without ceasing.' That doesn't mean kneeling. It means being in a prayerful attitude all day.

 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver: / Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver: / And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

 I can give you my word, but I know what it's worth and you don't.

 They are there because the western world in the security council asked them to go there. And we let them do the job with bound hands.... if you do not give them the resources. The African countries do not have the equipment that is necessary to intervene and to control such a battle... so if you ask the African soldiers to do the dirty work, give them the tools.

 What you give for the cause of charity in health is gold; what you give in sickness is silver; what you give after death is lead

 Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense
  Winston Churchill

 We've had cameras before, but this is three cameras in one and as cutting edge as you can get. It will give us as much as a month's worth of video images. It has superior day-night technology, pan-tilt and zoom capability and will give us an extremely high-quality image.

 SAINT, n. A dead sinner revised and edited. The Duchess of Orleans relates that the irreverent old calumniator, Marshal Villeroi, who in his youth had known St. Francis de Sales, said, on hearing him called saint: "I am delighted to hear that Monsieur de Sales is a saint. He was fond of saying indelicate things, and used to cheat at cards. In other respects he was a perfect gentleman, though a fool."
  Ambrose Bierce

 Be worth one's weight in gold
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