“It wouldn’t be the first time his sharp tongue had cut his own throat.”
Brent Weeks book The Way of Shadows
Source: The Way of Shadows (2008), Chapter 9 (p. 64)
“Young man, you’re living proof that our basic policy is right. I wouldn’t trust an ignoramus like you with the information required to cut his throat.”
The End of Summer, p. 23
The Unexpected Dimension (1960)
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Robert X. Cringely (1953) American technology journalist and columnist
Discussing U.S. government personal data mining at the same time its agencies are losing "hundreds of laptops" with sensitive data <br class="br"> The biggest rubes, boobs, and noobs of 2006, Notes from the Field, InfoWorld, December 15, 2006, 2006-12-15 http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/12/15/51OPcringely_1.html,
“You’re sure you want to look into these cognates? You might see things you wouldn’t like.”
Jack Vance (1916–2013) American mystery and speculative fiction writer
“So long as I know the truth, I don’t care whether I like it or not.”
Section 6 (p. 186)
Short fiction, Rumfuddle (1973)
Ilona Andrews American husband-and-wife novelist duo
Source: Magic Strikes
Jack Vance (1916–2013) American mystery and speculative fiction writer
Section 6 (p. 186)
Short fiction, Rumfuddle (1973)
Báb (1819–1850) Iranian prophet; founder of the religion Bábism; venerated in the Bahá'í Faith
XVII, 11
The Kitáb-I-Asmá
Context: Should a person lay claim to a cause and produce his proofs, then those who seek to repudiate him are required to produce proofs like unto his. If they succeed in doing so, his words will prove vain and they will prevail; otherwise neither his words will cease nor the proofs he hath set forth will become void. I admonish you, O ye who are invested with the Bayán, if ye would fain assert your ascendancy, confront not any soul unless ye give proofs similar to that which he hath adduced; for Truth shall be firmly established, while aught else besides it is sure to perish.
“Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Do him in!”
William Golding book Lord of the Flies
Variant: Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!
Source: Lord of the Flies (1954), Ch. 9: A View to a Death
“108. A Fool’s Tongue is long enough to cut his own Throat.”
Thomas Fuller (writer) (1654–1734) British physician, preacher, and intellectual
Introductio ad prudentiam: Part II (1727), Gnomologia (1732)
