Humpty Dumpty - H/T Ken W Archived Message
Posted by dan on October 22, 2019, 6:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair"
"I don't know what you mean by 'socialism,' " Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. "Of course you don't—till I tell you. I meant 'there's a nice knock-down argument for you!' " "But 'socialism' doesn't mean 'a nice knock-down argument'," Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master—that's all." Alice was too much puzzled to say anything, so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. "They've a temper, some of them—particularly verbs, they're the proudest—adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs—however, I can manage the whole lot! Impenetrability! That's what I say!"
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- Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - John Monro October 21, 2019, 5:52 am
- Yes John, we're going to make it. Just much fewer, and much chastened. On a living planet that's - Rhisiart Gwilym October 21, 2019, 9:27 am
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - turtleman October 21, 2019, 9:25 pm
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - Willem October 22, 2019, 12:50 am
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - turtleman October 22, 2019, 3:44 am
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - dan October 22, 2019, 8:09 am
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - Thomas Newfield October 22, 2019, 10:53 am
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - walter October 22, 2019, 11:20 am
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - Willem October 22, 2019, 12:48 pm
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - dan October 22, 2019, 5:46 pm
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - turtleman October 22, 2019, 6:45 pm
- Humpty Dumpty - H/T Ken W - dan October 22, 2019, 6:55 pm
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - Thomas Newfield October 22, 2019, 10:23 pm
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - turtleman October 22, 2019, 5:42 pm
- Re: Why, like Greta Thunberg, I despair - Willem October 22, 2019, 11:28 am
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