The Snake

Thoughts & Quotes

Once upon a time there was a serpent who was badly injured in a fight with another animal. It managed to slither away to safety but would have surely died if a benevolent man had not seen it suffering by the side of the road. The goodly man carefully wrapped the snake up and took it to his house, where he bestowed the kindest and gentlest care on the snake until it was healed and could return to the wild. Just as the man was releasing the serpent back into the grass, the ungrateful snake turned and bit him on the hand.

“What did you do that for?” cried the man, who knew that the bite of this particular snake was usually fatal. “Didn’t I take care of you when no one else would?”

The snake shrugged (no small feat for a snake!) and replied to the benevolent–and now doomed–…

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Terms of resentment

The term “Capitalism” was popularised by Karl Marx, “Patriarchy” was popularised by feminists, “Heteronormative” was popularised by LGBT activists.

There has never been a “Capitalist”, “Patriarchal” or “Hetero” movement or doctrine. In fact, these terms are merely descriptions of what has always been predominantly commonplace.

The purpose of bringing these terms into our daily jargon is no more than to provide the resentful with a target onto which they may cast the anger, hate, and contempt brought about by their shortcomings.

~ from "Marvel Tales #67" : Reed Richards in a  conversation with The Beyonder.

Why do you laugh?

Why do you laugh?

Thoughts & Quotes

Castruccio to an envious man: Do you laugh because you are successful or because another is unfortunate?

~ from "The Prince - Níccolo Machiavelli

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