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. . . THOUGHT POLICE see: "POLITICAL CORRECTNESS" [Winston Smith] knew now that for seven years the Thought Police had watched him like a beetle under a magnifying glass. There was no physical act, no word spoken aloud, that they had not noticed, no train of thought that they had not been able to infer. Even the speck of whitish dust on the cover of his diary they had carefully replaced. --George Orwell [Eric Blair] (1903—1950) English novelist. _Nineteen Eighty-Four_ [1949], Ch. 3, Section IV  . . see "KINDNESS" for related links Somebody's Mother Mary D. Brine The woman was old, and ragged, and gray, And bent with the chill of a winter's day; The streets were white with a recent snow, And the woman's feet were aged and slow. At the crowded crossing she waited long, Jostled aside by the careless throng Of human beings who passed her by, Unheeding the glance of her anxious eye. Down the street, with laughter and shout, Glad in the freedom of "school is out," Came happy boys, like a flock of sheep, Hailing the snow piled white and deep, Past the woman, so old and gray, Hasten the children on their way. None offered a helping hand to her, So weak and timid, afraid to stir, Lest the carriage wheels or the horse's feet Should trample her down in the slippery street. At last came out of the merry troop The gayest boy of all the group; He paused beside her, and whispered low, "I'll help you across, if you wish to go." Her aged hand on his strong young arm She placed, and so without hurt or harm, He guided her trembling feet along, Proud that his own were firm and strong; Then back again to his friends he went, His young heart happy and well content. "She's somebody's Mother, boys, you know, For all she's aged, and poor, and slow, And some one, some time, may lend a hand, To help my mother--you understand? If ever she's poor, and old, and grey, And her own dear boy so far away." Somebody's mother bowed low her head, In her home that night, and the prayer she said Was: "God be kind to the noble boy, Who is somebody's son, and pride and joy." Faint was the voice, and worn and weak, But heaven lists when its chosen speak; Angels caught the faltering word, And "Somebody's Mother's" prayer was heard.  THOUGHTLESS . . improvident im-PROV-uh-duhnt; -dent, adjective: Lacking foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent or thoughtless. Ex: "Elizabeth's husband . . . had been a reckless, improvident man, who left many debts behind him when he died suddenly of a consumption in September 1704." --David Nokes _Jane Austen: A Life_ . . Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in the execution of them. In springing a mine, that which has done the most extensive mischief makes the smallest report; and again, if we consider the effect of lightning, it is probable that he that is killed by it hears no noise; but the thunderclap which follows, and which most alarms the ignorant, is the surest proof of their safety. --C.C. Colton (1780—1832) English clergyman and writer. - What art thou? Have not I An arm as big as thine? A heart as big? Thy words, I grant, are bigger, for I wear not My dagger in my mouth. --William Shakespeare (1564—1616) English dramatist. If thou but frown on me, or stir thy foot, Or teach thy hasty spleen to do me shame, I'll strike thee dead. Put up thy sword betime, Or I'll so maul you and your toasting-iron, That you shall think the devil has come from hell. --William Shakespeare (1564—1616) English dramatist. - Commonly they use their feet for defense, whose tongue is their weapon. --Sir Philip Sidney (1554—1586) English courtier, statesman, soldier, and poet. It is useless to threaten a strong man — he will ignore you. It is dangerous to threaten a weak man — he will kill you if he can. --John Woodgate - TOPICAL We have advised the Europeans that the Americans are far away, but you are the neighbors of the nations in this region. We inform you that the nations are like an ocean that is welling up, and if a storm begins, the dimensions will not stay limited to Palestine, and you may get hurt. It is in your own interest to distance yourself from these criminals (Israel). . . . This is an ultimatum. --Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [20 October 2006] ----- minatory [MIN-uh-tor-ee], adjective: Threatening; menacing. Ex.: He was often observed peeping through the bars of a gate and making minatory gestures with his small forefinger while he scolded the sheep with an inarticulate burr, intended to strike terror into their astonished minds. --George Eliot, _The Mill on the Floss_ . . see "MONEY" for related links It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. --Æsop (c.620 B.C.—c.560 B.C.) (Thought to be a legendary figure.) _Æsop's Fables_ "The Dog in the Manger" Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return. --Josh Billings [Henry Wheeler Shaw] (1818—1885) American humorist. How large an income is thrift! --Marcus Tullius Cicero (106—43 BC) Roman orator and statesman. "Paradoxa stoicorum," 6. tr. H. Rackham [1942] He that, when he should not, spends too much, shall, when he would not, have too little to spend. --Owen Feltham (c. 1610—c. 1678) English religious writer. For Age and Want, save while you may; No Morning Sun lasts a whole Day. --Benjamin Franklin (1706—1790) American politician, inventor, and scientist. "The Way of Wealth," [7 July 1757] Frugality, when all is spent, comes too late. --Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 B.C.— 65 A.D.) Roman philosopher and poet. It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never put dots over her i's, to save ink. --Horace Walpole (1717—1797) English writer and connoisseur. Letter to Sir Horace Mann [4 October 1785]. end page | TABLOIDS - TALENT | TALK - TAYLOR (ELIZABETH) | TAXATION | TEACHERS / TEACHING | TEAMWORK - TELEVANGELISTS | TELEVISION - TELEVISION SHOWS | TEMPER - THANKSGIVING | THATCHER - THINKING | THOUGHT POLICE - THRIFT | TIME | TIME TRAVEL - TODAY | TOLERANCE - TOYS | TRADITION - TRANSIENCE | TRAVEL | TREACHERY - TRIVIA | TROUBLE - TRUST | TRUTH | TRYING - TYRANNY | | R | S | T | U - END | | Return Home | The Credits | The Cast | Act 1 | Act 2 | Act 3 | The End | The Reviews | Photos | |
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