02-21-2008, 04:16 PM
Quote:During the Battle of the Bulge, when called upon by the Germans to surrender Bastogne, General McAuliffe of the 101st Airborne Div simply replied "Nuts."
You're right, that's perfect. Any others anyone can think of from a somewhat modern context? I'm sure they occur, even though we don't value brevity in speech. Imagine how it would be if laconic speech, not Rhetoric was highly valued? Poor Lawyers! So much for politicians!
Perhaps the Japanese have some examples.
To some extent we in science strive to be brief and concise, but this is also rarely achieved. Particularly by me.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
