[dighton]

The Saint of Shirdi said: Never harm a snake or a scorpion. He will harm you only if ordered to do so by God. If so ordered there is nothing you can do about it.

A Matter of Method

A Philosopher seeing a Fool beating his Donkey, said:

“Abstain, my son, abstain, I implore. Those who resort to violence shall suffer from violence.”

“That,” said the Fool, diligently belabouring the animal, “is what I’m trying to teach this beast - which has kicked me.”

— Ambrose Bierce, Fantastic Fables.

[MozarkDawg]

Men are able to conjure up some reason, ANY reason, not to perform some sort of household chore.

[hellinahandcart]

This is even funnier than fruitarian's other post in the Religion forum.

[hellinahandcart]

If you read the article too fast (or gave up halfway though), you probably missed this:

* Edward G Bulwer-Lytton: "Love thou the rose, yet leave it on its stem."