“A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.”
- J. O’Rourke
Looks like I’ve been on a little politics kick lately, which is funny because I really don’t enjoy anything political. I guess I get kind of annoyed every election year at all of the political nonsense that goes on around me.
This quote makes me laugh, which takes us back to the front page quote (#2). I think it’s safe to say most people find the idea behind this quote funny to a degree, and the humor lies in the truth it contains. We all know that we only trust the government as far as we have to, and no further.
This is not to say I have anything against our government. I just don’t rely on it, like I don’t count on luck coming along to save me.
I suppose I would probably say my real issue isn’t so much with the government, but with its people – the politicians. I would say, “A few politicians and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them, but the politicians are less favorable.” I actually have a quote along these lines, so watch for it in the pingback or trackback (or whatever) in the comments on this post, or just subscribe.
