Not sure of the origin of this – a cousin sent it to me…
If there was a shred of doubt the world is totally insane, this will remove it. Only Divine intervention can restore us to sanity.
Pythagoras’ Theorem: …………………….24 words.
Lord’s Prayer: …………………………………… 66 words.
Archimedes’ Principle: ……………………………67 words.
Ten Commandments: ………………………………….179 words.
Gettysburg Address: …………………………………………286 words.
US Declaration of Independence : …………………………1,300 words.
US Constitution with all 27 Amendments: ………………….7,818 words.
EU Regulations on the sale of cabbages: ………………………26,911 words
DONNA: No. See, I think this is what it’s designed to do. I think it’s designed to break a person’s spirit.
JOSH: And damn it, that’s my job.
DONNA: We’re getting beat by the system.
JOSH: We are the system.
DONNA: We suck.
The West Wing – 100,000 Airplanes #sorkinquoteforeveryoccasion
Pity it’s not true…
See http://www.snopes.com/language/document/cabbage.asp
Ah – thanks – I should know by now to check such things on Snopes!