Aphorisms are rogue ideas. Susan Sontag
| Headline | Wisdom |
|---|---|
| Trump refuses to accept Biden’s win as transition proceeds AP | It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright. Ben Franklin |
| Supreme Court Blocks New York’s Virus Imposed Limits to Religious Services (Justice Amy Coney Barrett played a decisive role) NY Times | “We must respect the other fellow’s religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.” HL Mencken |
| Trump announces pardon for Michael Flynn in tweet CNN | The only valid political system is one that can handle an imbecile in power without suffering from it. Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
| Trump legal team meets with Pa. lawmakers over election results Fox News | The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously. Hubert H Humphrey |
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