The gigantic quote thread

Intoxicatingly curious to see where this goes

"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

Not at all dear boy, while my quote may not have fulfilled the size criteria, it was apt consideringthe OP and a gentle introduction to the concept as some people get bored if a sentence contains more than 5 words.

"I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."

But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.

We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. And those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. And there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people, who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice: In the process of gaining our rightful place, we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.

The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. And they have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.

We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.

We cannot turn back.

There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only." We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until "justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."¹

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. And some of you have come from areas where your quest -- quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed.

Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!"

Thats lateral thinking right up there

CARNIVORE04 wrote:Thats lateral thinking right up there

More "Literal" thinking but happy to get the ball rolling, so to speak.

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

Don't quite know why it has to "gigantic" m8 but here's one I have always liked.

It's not your aptitude but your attitude that determines your altitude.

Sorry if it's not big enough, but personally I think it's a monster.

khenny wrote:Don't quite know why it has to "gigantic" m8 but here's one I have always liked.

It's not your aptitude but your attitude that determines your altitude.

Sorry if it's not big enough, but personally I think it's a monster.

I'm actually finding this too funny now i'm sober

You can lead a donkey to water, you can make the donkey drink but you cant stop the donkey from kicking you in the nuts

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

the central post of this quote looks strangely prophetic now....

wildrick wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

the central post of this quote looks strangely prophetic now....

Couldn't agree more m8. Wd Bainn without trying you are the centre of attention m8.

khenny wrote:

wildrick wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

the central post of this quote looks strangely prophetic now....

Couldn't agree more m8. Wd Bainn without trying you are the centre of attention m8.

I humbly and modestly thank you.

"To predict the behavior of ordinary people in advance, you only have to assume that they will always try to escape a disagreeable situation with the smallest possible expenditure of intelligence."

Bainn wrote:

khenny wrote:

wildrick wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

the central post of this quote looks strangely prophetic now....

Couldn't agree more m8. Wd Bainn without trying you are the centre of attention m8.

I humbly and modestly thank you.

I too am intrigued as to how far this will go but I think it will achieve a maximun minuteness and then just keep expanding with further comments.

Possibly.

Bainn wrote:

Bainn wrote:

khenny wrote:

wildrick wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

the central post of this quote looks strangely prophetic now....

Couldn't agree more m8. Wd Bainn without trying you are the centre of attention m8.

I humbly and modestly thank you.

I too am intrigued as to how far this will go but I think it will achieve a maximun minuteness and then just keep expanding with further comments.

Possibly.

Is there a possibility this could end in a singularity?

khenny wrote:

Bainn wrote:

Bainn wrote:

khenny wrote:

wildrick wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

khenny wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

wildrick wrote:

MADV wrote:

CARNIVORE04 wrote:

Bainn wrote:"Every great journey begins but with a single step."

I think you have missed the concept

I believe he has too, Carnivore. However, I prefer Bainn's take on the matter.

I just like the boxes

after a few, it looks cool

but is it as entertaining as finding something ridiculously long to quote? Hmmm

But what happens after a load? Does it simply become too big or does the earliest post get lost in the tunnel? and where is your fantasy league entry ?

Must be a chip penalty for this!

Come on admit it you're curious too

Got to admit I am.

the central post of this quote looks strangely prophetic now....

Couldn't agree more m8. Wd Bainn without trying you are the centre of attention m8.

I humbly and modestly thank you.

I too am intrigued as to how far this will go but I think it will achieve a maximun minuteness and then just keep expanding with further comments.

Possibly.

Is there a possibility this could end in a singularity?

Unlikely.