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orangecrush

(19,617 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2018, 10:58 PM Jan 2018

Advice for Nice Guys

from the Master...

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Advice for Nice Guys (Original Post) orangecrush Jan 2018 OP

How can one be good if he doesn't act good? HopeAgain Jan 2018 #1

the need to appear pure and holy orangecrush Jan 2018 #4

Very interesting, thanks for posting. Good guys, and women rock! appalachiablue Jan 2018 #2

Great clip! orangecrush Jan 2018 #3

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

1. How can one be good if he doesn't act good?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 11:54 PM

Jan 2018

Doesn't that just lead to absolute corruption of values and a clear the path for universal lawlessness?

orangecrush

(19,617 posts)

4. the need to appear pure and holy

Reply to HopeAgain (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:57 PM

Jan 2018

smacks of egoism.

appalachiablue

(41,171 posts)

2. Very interesting, thanks for posting. Good guys, and women rock!

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 12:00 AM

Jan 2018

From the 1949 classic, The Third Man, one of the most famous speeches in movie history.

Orson Welles, the outstanding film director and actor portrays Harry Lime, a monstrous villain and con man working in devastated post-war Vienna. To his old friend and writer Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton) who has come to visit him, Harry disparages brotherly love, democracy and peace. Surely Harry was familiar with Machiavelli's work.

Note- the cuckoo clock mentioned by Harry in the scene is associated with Germany, not Switzerland.

orangecrush

(19,617 posts)

3. Great clip!

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:55 PM

Jan 2018

Thanks for posting that!

(btw, I did see the movie - extremely entertaining!)

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