Wisdom

statement: it's better to ask forgiveness than permission

Priority request: The priest's homily from today was of the opinion that this statement is a prideful stance which neglects obedience of superiors. The intranet claims this to be an integrous statement. Google even claims it as an operational tool for employees.

"live and learn"

An exhortation to gain knowledge from living experiences. Commonly used after an accident or misfortune to indicate a moral lesson -- Wiktionary

"God has a funny way of giving you what you’re looking for"

“Look for heaven and it shall find you; look for hell and it will consume you. God has a funny way of giving you what you’re looking for.”

wisdom: “If goods and services do not cross borders, soldiers will”

request: This is within WW3 context and viewing earth as a single macro-organism, each nation akin to an organ.

"It's not a lie if you believe it"

A life lesson from George Costanza, a character of debatable integrity featured in television's Seinfeld sitcom.

"great minds think alike"

said to someone just after you have discovered that they have had the same idea as you --request

"a hit dog will holler"

an offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining --wiktionary.com

"If You Want Peace, Prepare For War"

The [US Air Force] 96th Communications Squadron's Latin motto "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" translated into English means "If You Want Peace, Prepare For War" --request

"There will come a time when our descendants will be amazed...

...that we did not know such obvious facts" --a translation of Seneca

"reinvent the wheel"

to waste time trying to do something that has already been done successfully by someone else --request

"life is not all sunshine and rainbows"

Real life does not just consist of innocent, carefree happiness; there is more hardship or suffering in reality than one realizes --idioms.thefreedictionary.com

"in it to win it"

Participating with the sole purpose or intention of being victorious --idioms.thefreedictionary.com. Request: I say this occasionally, especially at work to get folks excited to achieve a common goal. Does this meme lean toward power or force?

"you are what you eat"

Yes, I know the saying is not to be taken literally. Even so, it's an exercise in specious causality and ego investiture.

statement: there are no fluctuations

request: the fluctuations between positive and negative alignments seem to be a never-ending struggle. But maybe on some level, there are no fluctuations

All you need is love, by The Beatles

The music of The Beatles is calibrated at 460 in TvF (although I couldn't recall this when testing this song).