Thanks for another great proverb; I shall keep it in mind. I did not mean to imply Jimmy Hoffa coined the phrase, just that he used it frequently.
on 2/6/04 8:04 AM, nemo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just so we don't start another myth: the saying predates Jimmy Hoffa by > many years (if not centuries). It's one of those proverbs that > everyone would love to have invented. (I'm just surprised it's not been > attributed to Churchill yet!). It's been made famous in modern times by > Margaret Atwood in "The Handmaid's Tale" (Offred finds it written in a > closet), but she did not invent it either. > > Here's my favorite (modern) latin proverb: > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
