“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”
Ezra Solomon, American economist and professor of economics.
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt.
One-Liner Wednesday — Economics and Astrology
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One-Liner Wednesday — On Bad Terms
“No one has ever doubted that truth and politics are on rather bad terms with each other.”
Hannah Arendt, political philosopher, author, and Holocaust survivor
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt.
One-Liner Wednesday — Evil People
“Evil people usually know better than anybody else just what they are doing. And go on doing it.”
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian novelist and one of the most famous Soviet dissidents
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt.
One-Liner Wednesday — Politics and Hatred
“Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.”
Henry Adams, American historian, descended from two U.S. Presidents
Henry Adams died in 1918, and I find that this quote from him was incredibly prescient, given when he said it. It’s certainly an accurate reflection of the hatred displayed in politics in America today.
And if that isn’t controversial enough for you, let me suggest that if you were to substitute the word “religion” for the word “politics,” the statement is equally as true.
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt.
One-Liner Wednesday — Be Specific
“I always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.”
Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, and writer
Written for Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday prompt.
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