Unutterably Silly Aphorisms that <you> created

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by trichobezoar

Who's Cabell? I could Google search it, but I'm too tired right now. 'Just woke up.

James Branch Cabell, (1879-1958) writer of most elegant fantasy. His main work is the Biography of Manuel - in 18 volumes)

Manuel the Swineherd became Count Manuel the Redeemer, under the motto:

Mundus Vult Decipi (The world wants to be deceived).

My apologies for misreading your quote,

[trichobezoar]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

James Branch Cabell, (1879-1958) writer of most elegant fantasy. His main work is the Biography of Manuel - in 18 volumes)

Manuel the Swineherd became Count Manuel the Redeemer, under the motto:

Mundus Vult Decipi (The world wants to be deceived).

My apologies for misreading your quote,

Oh, you didn't misread my quote/signature; it was Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur. I changed it this morning 'cause I don't quite agree with its philosophy, "The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived." To a great extent I do, but not totally. I think if another person is open-minded, then it's okay to leave hints about the true nature of politics and the global crisis we're currently experiencing. I sound like a conspiracy theorist; I am. *nods*

I first read the quote in another's signature on a Doctor Who forum. lol Then I searched online and learned the following:

Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur, a Latin phrase, means "The world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived."

Origins

The saying is ascribed to Petronius, a Roman satirist from the first century AD.[1]

Other attributions include the following:

"Mundus vult decipi." Sebastian Franck, Paradoxa Ducenta Octoginta, CCXXXVIII (1542) "The world loves to be deceived." [2]

"Au[gu]stin[e], lib. 4. de civitat. Dei, cap. 27. censures ' Scævola saying and acknowledging expedire civitates religione falli, that it was a fit thing cities should be deceived by religion, according to the diverbe, Si mundus vult decipi, decipiatur, if the world will be gulled, let it be gulled, ’tis good howsoever to keep it in subjection." [3]

"The pontifex maximus Scævola thought it expedient that the people should be deceived in religion; and the learned Varro said plainly, that there are many truths, which it is useless for the vulgar to know; and many falsities which it is fit the people should not suppose are falsities. (Note: Vid Augustin. de civ. Dei, B. 4 [...].) Hence comes the adage "Mundus vult decipi, decipiatur ergo." [4]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundus...rgo_decipiatur


It's sobering knowledge. I used to be a conservative Fundamentalist (in my late teens). To think that I was being deceived... simply being deceived for the sake of subjection. It's terrible to suppress the minds of men...

Anywho, on a lighter note... : )

[crich70]

If enough people can be convinced falsehood becomes truth.

[trichobezoar]

Light is dark and dark is light; seek refuge in the darkness--the opium of the masses.

[Luffy]

Cinema may be the seventh art but its most successful artists consider it the movie business.

[WT Sharpe]

One of more of the posts in this thread has shown a tendency to veer into religious/political areas. Let's keep in mind the notice at the top of this thread:

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[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by trichobezoar

This one's very similar to "When in worry, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!" (Courtesy of Stitchawl.)

When in worry, when in doubt--stick your tongue out, scream and shout!"

Oh ..... so Miley's really in doubt about herself? Sounds about right.

[trichobezoar]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Oh ..... so Miley's really in doubt about herself? Sounds about right.

Possibly. Maybe that's why she's acting out now! lol

In any case, it works for me.

[eschwartz]

Life is the ultimate deathtrap.

NO ONE gets out of life alive...

[crich70]

Marriage, the biggest contributing factor in Divorce.

[trichobezoar]

The purpose of our light is to shine so that others may see the brilliance within themselves.

[Dngrsone]

Selfies are like a gateway drug...

You take one, "aw, that was nice, but I could do better," so you take another...

Next thing you know, you're naked on the Internet.

[trichobezoar]

We shine ever so brightly so that others will pale in comparison.

This is the exact opposite of what I posted earlier. This seems to be the motto many live by... around here at least. I live with Type A personalities. >.>

[trichobezoar]

A majority of life consists of patterns and symbols... simply patterns and symbols (and meaning associated with these symbols).

[crich70]

A fool may be wiser than a man of knowledge.