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21. In Joseph Heller's 'Catch 22,' Nately is informed that it is better

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 10:07 PM

Jul 2013

to 'live on one's feet, than die on one's knees':

'If you live.' The old man shook his head, wearing, for a moment, the same touchy, meditating
frown of the fretful and disapproving old woman. 'They are going to kill you if you don't watch out,
and I can see now that you are not going to watch out. Why don't you use some sense and try to be
more like me? You might live to be a hundred and seven, too.'
'Because it's better to die on one's feet than live on one's knees,' Nately retorted with triumphant
and lofty conviction. 'I guess you've heard that saying before.'
'Yes, I certainly have,' mused the treacherous old man, smiling again. 'But I'm afraid you have it
backward. It is better to live on one's feet than die on one's knees. That is the way the saying goes.'
'Are you sure?' Nately asked with sober confusion. 'It seems to make more sense my way.'
'No, it makes more sense my way. Ask your friends.'
Nately turned to ask his friends and discovered they had gone.

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+10 RC Jul 2013 #26

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This could be an epic thread. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #3

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That's nice. ..nt TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #5

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He's wrong about the counterterrorism policies treestar Jul 2013 #7

I guess so is Cheney, Fleischer, King, Boehner and the rest of them. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #13

Doubt it Rstrstx Jul 2013 #15

Then the question has to be put to the American people. How many freedoms are they sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #17

In Joseph Heller's 'Catch 22,' Nately is informed that it is better HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #21

That exchange is one of many in Catch 22 that made an impression on me. dgauss Jul 2013 #41

That would be childish treestar Jul 2013 #29

It isn't about you, or Bush or Obama, it is about this country. Bush policies have sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #32

So now it's not about Bush? treestar Jul 2013 #33

Psssst, 'it's about Bush's POLICIES! Try to ignore the word bush and focus on the word sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #38

i read that as "capacity to assassinate people", lol. made sense. lol allin99 Jul 2013 #9

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I knew there was a connection. n/t leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #16

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+1 leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #14

Not only was he not prosecuted, he's been vindicated now. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #18

+1 Jasana Jul 2013 #19

I guess he wasn't prosecuted b/c Obama needed someone to praise his policies. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #20

Could be, because he was never going to get approval for Bush policies from those sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #25

That is true. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #31

That is the lesson learned, to never support a Third Way candidate again, no matter sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #36

So what if bush praises President Obama?.. Cha Jul 2013 #22

Why would you ask such a ridiculous question? It's news, period, take it any you want. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #27

Bush's policies on immigration were not all that bad treestar Jul 2013 #30

True, that was one area where he got into trouble with his base. But his motives were sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #35

Jesus Christ LittleBlue Jul 2013 #23

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Woohoo! progressoid Jul 2013 #28

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A ringing endorsement from W. mick063 Jul 2013 #37

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