
“Se um homem tiver realmente muita fé, pode dar-se ao luxo de ser céptico.”
Variante: Se um homem tiver realmente muita fé, pode dar-se ao luxo de ser cético.
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A man who has blown all his options can't afford the luxury of changing his ways. He has to capitalize on whatever he has left, and he can't afford to admit — no matter how often he's reminded of it — that every day of his life takes him farther and farther down a blind alley…
1960s, Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (1966)
Contexto: A man who has blown all his options can't afford the luxury of changing his ways. He has to capitalize on whatever he has left, and he can't afford to admit — no matter how often he's reminded of it — that every day of his life takes him farther and farther down a blind alley... Very few toads in this world are Prince Charmings in disguise. Most are simply toads... and they are going to stay that way... Toads don't make laws or change any basic structures, but one or two rooty insights can work powerful changes in the way they get through life. A toad who believes he got a raw deal before he even knew who was dealing will usually be sympathetic to the mean, vindictive ignorance that colors the Hell's Angels' view of humanity. There is not much mental distance between a feeling of having been screwed and the ethic of total retaliation, or at least the random revenge that comes with outraging the public decency.
“Se um homem tiver realmente muita fé, pode dar-se ao luxo de ser céptico.”
Variante: Se um homem tiver realmente muita fé, pode dar-se ao luxo de ser cético.
“É uma das bênçãos dos velhos amigos que você pode se dar ao luxo de ser estúpido com eles.”
“Este país não pode se dar ao luxo de ser materialmente rico e espiritualmente pobre.”
“Não podemos mais nos dar ao luxo de sermos tão politicamente corretos.”
Discurso, 21 de Julho de 2016