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Wounded Bear

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1. There's an old Heinlein quote...

Reply to Desert grandma (Original post)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 08:38 PM

Apr 2017

I don't know where he stole it from, but:

Never appeal to someone's better nature. They may not have one.

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When they go low... [View all] Desert grandma Apr 2017 OP

There's an old Heinlein quote... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #1

Whoa. I love that. nt babylonsister Apr 2017 #3

+1. He also is quoted: Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #4

+1 K&R. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #2

Excellent. Also it is something to counter those who say "When they go low we should too" Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #5

I still love that....when they go low, we'll go high. a kennedy Apr 2017 #6

As I always tell my daughters: When they go low, go high and rip their throats out! JoeOtterbein Apr 2017 #7

It's not so simple . Hillary using deplorable hurt her JI7 Apr 2017 #8

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