The Frictionary # 97

Here is another page from The Frictionary:

876. Treason is not contagious, but martyrdom is epidemic. (André Maurois)

877. There's nothing like a Catholic wedding to make you wish that life had a fast forward button. (Dan Chopin)

878. The government has a long arm and a short arm; the long one is used to take and reaches everywhere, the short arm is used to give, but it only reaches those that are near. (Ignazo Silone)

879. Laziness, the habit of resting before getting tired. (Jules Renard)

880. Women live longer than men, especially widows. (A. Belot & H. Bennassar)

881. Absence makes the heart go wander. (?)

882. No trees were destroyed to manufacture your losing ticket- it was recycled from other losing tickets. (Charlie Rodriguez)

883. The little I know, I owe to my ignorance. (Sacha Guitry)

884. The Western equivalent of judo is "Yes, dear." (J.P. McEvoy)

885. Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power. (Salman Rushdie)

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