If you could live by one rule, what would it be?

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no rule is my rule.:)

Never give a sucker an even break.

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Originally Posted by Emil Miller

Never give a sucker an even break.

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so you think it's important people learn from their mistakes above all else?

Try not to be the kind of person who makes rules necessary.

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Originally Posted by hypatia_

so you think it's important people learn from their mistakes above all else?

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Well yes, even though it's a mildly sarcastic reference to an ancient Hollywood movie title but, on a more serious note, I would replace it with 'The road to hell is paved with good intentions' which, when I was 20 I would have dismissed as a cynical attempt to maintain the status quo; but what does one know at twenty? Now, having learned from that mistake, I can see the truth in the statement.

If you live by one rule, you would die regretting the things you didn't do in following that rule.

Live for truth, beauty and love, and advance some way each day towards the achievement of your goals.

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Originally Posted by Silas Thorne

If you live by one rule, you would die regretting the things you could have done by not following that rule.

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Silas, I never thought of you as being so absolutely correct. Can you take it? Maybe LitNet did you a lot of good.

Replace "could have done" with "didn't do" and it would be what you mean. Eliminate the "not." LOL Damned duality!!

I knew what you meant, Silas. It is very difficult to eliminate duality.
I finally came out with a possible one.
By following that one rule you would die regretting not having done the things the rule did not allow.

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Originally Posted by Silas Thorne

If you live by one rule, you would die regretting the things you didn't do in following that rule.

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I like this, and to expand, I find that people who live by one rule in general are fairly intolerant, egotistical, and douchebags in general.

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Originally Posted by cafolini

I knew what you meant, Silas. It is very difficult to eliminate duality.
I finally came out with a possible one.
By following that one rule you would die regretting not having done the things the rule did not allow.

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Still we are confronted with a defect. Is it would or could? The fact is that in using could, there is the possibility that you might not care at all about the outcome.

But there is more to this question Hypathia poses. A brain is capable of about one thousand impulses per second. You tell me where you are going to find the person that can hold the one rule without violating it unconsciously. The question is a puton. But she wanted to expand on it. LOL

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Originally Posted by cafolini

Still we are confronted with a defect. Is it would or could? The fact is that in using could, there is the possibility that you might not care at all about the outcome.

But there is more to this question Hypathia poses. A brain is capable of about one thousand impulses per second. You tell me where you are going to find the person that can hold the one rule without violating it unconsciously. The question is a puton. But she wanted to expand on it. LOL

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Interesting. Do you think that unconscious thinking can violate moral doctrine set in place by the conscious?

Know Thyself.

Easier Said Than Done!

What it WOULD be: To thine own self be true.

What it is: Failure is not an option.

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Originally Posted by JuniperWoolf

Know Thyself.

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Actually, not much effort is required for that. The big effort is required not to know oneself. But that's just one rule, not THE RULE.

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Originally Posted by cafolini

Actually, not much effort is required for that. The big effort is required not to know oneself. But that's just one rule, not THE RULE.

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are you referring to the whole "if you're trying at it, you're already doing it wrong"

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-li...dments/n10508/

MY favorite rule... from the above "translation" of the Ten Commandments:

"All the young girls should come to my tent..."

Practice patience, give cooler heads a chance to prevail.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Practice patience, give cooler heads a chance to prevail.

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I may adopt this one. Patience is not my friend.

Don't get caught!

Golden rule or more realistically- Keep my mouth and maintain composure!

Our English teacher told us in our final lesson with him, as his parting words of wisdom - 'Don't be a b*****d'. Seems like a pretty good rule to live your life by in my opinion.

don't be true be you! I think that sums life up.

Neither incite fear in others nor fear anyone yourself.

One rule?

The metre.

lol. Or can it be a ring, as in one ring to rule them all?

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Originally Posted by qimissung

lol. Or can it be a ring, as in one ring to rule them all?

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That's a better one. :lol:

Say out loud (or post) only the 10% of the things that come to your mind.

I rule

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Originally Posted by qimissung

lol. Or can it be a ring, as in one ring to rule them all?

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

That's a better one. :lol:

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Always say - Thank you! :D

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Originally Posted by Paulclem

One rule?

The metre.

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I remember when I was in elementary school, and our teacher told us that instead of inches and feet and miles and gallons, etc., we would one day use kilometers and litres. I remember being astounded. But guess what? Lo all these years later, except for liters, not so much.

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Originally Posted by Helga

I rule

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:lol:

I thought that was cats. Cats rule, dogs drool.

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Originally Posted by Helga

I rule

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Obviously, if there is only one rule, one must rule.

Always carry rope (per Sam Gamgee).

No hangman should ever be without one :lol:

Keep your wits about you under all circumstances. (Keep your **** together, always.)

be clever at all time if ever you are going to need it :leaving:

try light because hard is..... well....tard :gnorsi: