The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants and for peace like retarded pygmies.
-- Lester B. Pearson

I do, on occasion, stare into the existential abyss, ponder the nuances and shudders, and produce what some might refer to as ironic thoughts.

I cannot give credit to human race other than to praise them for hiring the mentally handicapped into high positions of power throughout the history. The demented philosophy seems that we have to destroy the country in order to save it. Shades of Vietnam are appearing not just in the international arena but also around various workstations near you.

The links between obesity and laziness was pointed out to me many years ago by my Czechoslovak teacher Marta Chamillova who used to say: Show me a fat teacher and Iwill show you a lazy class. Today we admire the creativity of cameramen who seem to manage to fit on the TV screen the faces of the heads of public service and private sector industries.

Being fat makes you more stupid

Being overweight is not only bad for men's hearts - it also makes them less intelligent, according to scientists.

· Politically Incorrect [TelegraphUK]