quotes about Padlocks
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Whate'er the talents, or howe'er designed, We hang one jingling padlock on the mind.
-- Alexander Pope -
The padlock clicked open. A voice soundingoddly like South Parks's Cartman echoed through my quivering brain. Goddammit!
-- Jennifer Rardin -
Wedlock is a padlock.
-- John RaySource : John Ray (1818). “A compleat collection of English proverbs. To which is added, A collection of English words not generally used. Repr. verbatim from the ed. of 1768”, p.31
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No padlocks, bolts, or bars can secure a maiden better than her own reserve.
-- Miguel de Cervantes -
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You can padlock a building, but you can't padlock an idea.
-- Myles HortonSource : Frank Adams, Myles Horton (1975). “Unearthing Seeds of Fire: The Idea of Highlander”, p.133, John F. Blair, Publisher
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Faith is a padlock of the mind, and few keys can open it.
-- Jerry A. CoyneSource : "Don McLeroy Leaves Creationist Comment: Evolution Can’t Explain 'Biochemical Complexity'". "Why Evolution is True" blog by Jerry Coyne, whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com. January 30, 2013.
