I think the way IBM has embraced the open source philosophy has been quite astonishing, but gratifying. I hope theyll do very well with it. – Larry Wall
People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous. – Edmund Burke
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction. – E.F. Schumacher (Thanks, Arly)
We had high and boisterous winds last night and this morning: the Indians continue to purchase repairs with grain of different kinds. – Meriwether Lewis
I know one thing: There are a billion Islamic people in the world today, and there will be about 2 billion by the time were dead. Theyre not going to give up their religion. – Chris Matthews
A German immersed in any civilization different from his own loses a weight equivalent in volume to the amount of intelligence he displaces. – Jose Bergamin
