Social media is a waste of time

 

 

 It is an ill habit to squander away our wishes upon paltry fooleries.

-- Roger L'Estrange

The vulgar herd

 One ass pisses, the rest piss for company.

-- Roger L'Estrange

Bad company ruins good morals, arguably the greatest plague of life

Good or bad company is the greatest blessing or greatest plague of life.

-- Roger L'Estrange

Another Christmas, and the same old story of the rich suckering the poor

 

 

It is no news for the weak and poor to be a prey to the strong and rich.

-- Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704)

The mad folks are too many for us

"The Butterfly Dream" by Chinese painter Lu Zhi, circa 1550

A fellow in a madhouse being asked how he came there? Why, says he, the mad folks abroad are too many for us, and so they have mastered all the sober people, and cooped them up here.

-- Roger L'Estrange

Once, Zhuang Zhou dreamed he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting and fluttering about, happy with himself and doing as he pleased. He didn't know that he was Zhuang Zhou. Suddenly he woke up and there he was, solid and unmistakable Zhuang Zhou. But he didn't know if he was Zhuang Zhou who had dreamt he was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming that he was Zhuang Zhou. Between Zhuang Zhou and the butterfly there must be some distinction! This is called the Transformation of Things.

-- Chuang tzu, circa 300 BC

People consumed by a passion for something, violating proportion, used to be considered kind of crazy

 

 

He that eagerly pursues any thing, is no better than a madman.

-- Roger L’Estrange (1616-1704)

"We mistake the gratuitous blessings of heaven for the fruits of our own industry"

Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704)

What hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

-- 1 Corinthians 4:7