Sayings of lazarus long

1. "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

2. "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."

3. "A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain."

4. "The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of 'loyalty' and 'duty.' Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute – get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed."

5. "Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it."

6. "Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet, you can't win."

7. "The more you love, the more you can love – and the more intensely you love. Nor is there any limit on how many you can love. If a person had time enough, he could love all of that majority who are decent and just."

8. "Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man. How's that again? I missed something."

9. "Do not confuse 'duty' with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect."

10. "Always yield to temptation, because it may not pass your way again."

Above is Sayings of lazarus long.