America has (de)evolved to a point where ignorance of law is no excuse and knowledge of law is no defense! Vox
On Belief and Justice
On my first day of law school, my professor says two things. First was: “From this day forward, when your mother tells you she loves you – get a second opinion. If you want justice, go to a whorehouse; if you want to get fucked, go to court.” Richard Gere as Martin Vail, Primal Fear
On Opposition
O LORD, oppose those who oppose me. Declare war on those who are attacking me. PSALM 35:1 NLT
On Reclaiming One’s Life
No one can give you your life back, so you have to take your life back. Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in The Defenders
On Clear Communication
I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said. Alan Greenspan
I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. Alan GreenspanWhen Right ≠ Legal
there have been times throughout American history where what is right is not the same as what is legal. Sometimes to do the right thing you have to break a law. Edward Snowden
In Gloriam Dei
Sive ergo manducatis sive bibitis vel aliud quid facitis, omnia. in gloriam Dei facite. AD Corinthios I 10:31
Three Types of Denizens
It would seem that there are three types of people: cowards who run from risk, fools who ignore risk, and agents who accept risk. Vox
On Eating Shit
If you must eat shit and die…be grateful that you received a last meal. Vox
On STFU/GFY
Self-governance on the basis of imagined external opinion is self-bondage.Vox
On Mistreatment
The biggest difference between Christ and most Christians is that Christ didn’t mistreat people. George Carneal
On Justice, Fairness, & Finances
“There can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.” Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U. S. 12, 19 (1956) (plurality opinion).
Inner Paradox
I am simultaneously the parent of my inner child and the child of my inner parent. vox
On Vanity
Age-defiance vanity is underrated. Vox
Incapable of Incompetence
You are incapable of that level of incompetence. Jonathan Frakes as Cmdr William Riker, Star Trek TNG S4E8
Sobre humildad
El Omnipotente eligió hablar por medio del asno. El hecho de que Él también habla por medio de ti sólo afirma que vales el burro. Vox
On Fearful Living
Those who live fearfully cannot live fully; they are slaves unto themselves. Vox
On Emotion & Action
Deliberate minds examine matters to determine whether negative emotion impedes positive action. Vox
On Liars
Liars are thieves of truth.Vox
On Achieving
If you want the things you’ve never had, stop doing the things you’ve always done. Vox
Similarly, if you want the things you’ve never had, start doing things you’ve never done. Vox
On the Operation of Justice
The operation of justice, when it works injustice, is always unjust. Vox
On Faith
Be it unto me according to my faith and be my faith unto me according to your faithfulness. Vox
On Trusting God
I don’t understand this, but I understand you. Vox
On Achieving
To do what no one did before, you must think like no one thought before. Vox
On Understanding God’s Working
God is often doing the most when you understand it the least. […] There’s a lot of things that are unexplainable, but there’s also a lot of things that are undeniable. Chris Lindberg
On Targeted Purpose
You don’t need to boil the ocean to make a cup of coffee.
On Pointlessness
Forget about screen doors on submarines, that’s more like a vacuum cleaner in outer space
On Punctuality
Arriving late wastes your time. Arriving early wastes my time. Therefore it is best to arrive on time.vox
On Civil Accountability
I’m a private citizen with rights, but you’re a public servant with duties.vox