25 Great quotes on man's enlightenment

Does a grown woman talking about wetting her pants make it into the annals of great quotes, regardless of a life of relative obscurity? Taken out of context one could see where a comment about the need for some women to wear diapers might sound a bit chauvenistic. The obvious solution would be to not take it out of context, but in order to rectify that comment on an earlier hub, presented here are 25 quotes on why some men should keep their mouths shut.

Obviously, there are tricks in how to open one’s mouth and insert a foot. However, for some it’s a natural born talent. The following list provides us with prime examples of the the definition of intelligence. Well, not really.

1 - “I had other priorities in the sixties than military service.” - Dick Cheney, former Vice President, regarding his five draft deferments.

2 - “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should. I’ve got Greenspan’s book.” - John McCain, Senator, December 2007

3 - “Yep, my yard is in tip top shape. Don't let the rake fool you though--tucked into the back of my shorts, beneath my shirt, is a Desert Eagle .44 semi-automatic--my personal side-arm during my tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. I wouldn't need it against you though, Randall--I'd just crush your windpipe and watch you slowly suffocate to death. Hey Tex, if he's dumb enough to come your way....bury him deep.” - Dean, troll in forum post on Hubpages, August 2009

4 - “Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the illiteracy level of our children are appalling.” - George W. Bush, former President, January 2004

5 - “I can’t really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.” - Shaquille O’Neal, basketball player, on whether he had visited the Parthenon during a visit to Greece.

6 - “The internet is a great way to get on the net.” - Bob Dole, former Senator

7 - “Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that.” - Bill Clinton, former President.

8 - “I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version.” - Oliver North, at his Iran-Contra testimony.

9 - “What a waste it is to lose one’s mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.” - Dan Quayle, former Vice President.

10 - “We’ve got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?” - Lee Iococca, former Chrysler Chairman.

11 - “He treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.” - Torrin Polk, former University of Houston football player, discussing his head coach.

12 - “I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first.” - George Rogers, former NFL running back.

13 - “Traditionally, most of Australia’s imports come from overseas.” - Keppel Enderbery, former Australian cabinet minister.

14 - “You mean they’ve scheduled Yom Kippur opposite Charlie’s Angels?” - Fred Silverman, TV programmer, when informed Yom Kippur would fall on a Wednesday.

15 - “Solutions are not the answer.” - Richard Nixon, former president.

16 - “I was under medication when I made the decision to burn the tapes.” - Richard Nixon, former president.

17 - “Facts are stupid things.” - Ronald Reagan, former president.

18 - “We are not without accomplishment. We have managed to distribute poverty equally.” - Nguyen Co Thatch, Vietnamese foreign minister.

19 - “Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.” - Rush Limbaugh.

20 - “The only way to reduce the number of nuclear weapons is to use them.” - Rush Limbaugh.

21 - “You’ve got to kill terrorists before the killing stops. And I’m for the president to chase them all over the world. If it takes 10 years, blow them all away in the name of the Lord.” - Rev. Jerry Falwell.

22 - “Whenever I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I’m just like, ‘Oh sut up’ I’m so sick of them because they’re always complaining.” - Glenn Beck, September 2005.

23 - “Now its so bad that I spend an enormous amount of money protecting myself against evil.” - Bill O’Reilly, on being Bill O’Reilly, October, 2005.

24 - “We’re gonna have a government rationing body that tells women with breast cancer, ‘You’re dead.’ It’s a death sentence.” Sean Hannity, Fox News, June 2009.

25 - “I believe what I said yesterday. I don’t know what I said, but I know what I think, and, well, I assume it’s what I said.” - Donald Rumsfeld, former secretary of defense.