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«If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.»

Author: Bishop Desmond Tutu (Novelist, Spiritual leader) | About: Injustice | Keywords: appreciate, chosen, Chosen The, elephant, foot, injustice, mouse, neutral, neutrals, not neutral, oppressor, situations, tail

«If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.»

Author: Fran Lebowitz (Humorist, Writer) | About: Funny | Keywords: owner, suggest, suggests, sweater, sweaters, tail

«In times of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.»

Author: W. H. Auden (Dramatist, Editor, Poet) | Keywords: possessed, tail, wag, wagging, wags, wished

«Don't take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail; then you can let go when you want to»

Author: Josh Billings (Humorist) | Keywords: bull, horns, tail, take the bull by the horns

«If you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? Five? No, calling a tail a leg don't make it a leg.»

Author: Abraham Lincoln (President) | Keywords: call, calling, dog, five, has a, leg, legs, leg it, make it, tail, tailed, take five

«If you call a tail a leg, how many legs does a horse have? Four, calling a tail a leg does not make it a leg»

Author: Abraham Lincoln (President) | About: Appearance | Keywords: calling, horse, leg, legs, tail

«Do not mistake a goats beard for a fine stallions tail»

Author: Irish Sayings | Keywords: beard, goats, stallion, stallions, tail

«It [the Cheshire Cat] vanished quite slowly, beginning with the end of the tail, and ending with the grin, which remained some time after the rest of it had gone.»