100% Lol...thats an old one. But a classic... "A fish with his mouth closed, never gets caught"

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Here is an old favorite. It’s an ancient Sicilian phrase thats been passed down through the generations. A true Sicilian classic! “Don” Calogero advises to be careful, because…

“Se sputi in cielo, ti ritornerà in faccia!”

[Translated from Italian]

“If you spit into the sky, it will come back in your face!”
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Very wise words for those wise enough to truly understand and apply them!

Confucius say...

"Haters, like parrots, talk much, because they cannot actually fly. While dreamers, like eagles, say little, but fly high and conquer the skies!"

Good one.

Heres another..."All human wisdom is contained in these words: Wait and hope!"

Cheers

Lol. I like that.

Wise Words for a Wonderful Wednesday...
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“Putting aside our differences and coming together in solidarity is a very good beginning. Keeping together is called making progress. Working well together is known as success!”

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Today, Confucius advises...

“He who conquers himself, is indeed the mightiest warrior.”

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion."

- (allegedly) Alexander The Macedonian aka The Great

Tell the truth TD. How true is that phrase? Excellent. I like that one very much.

I used to research Alexander the Macedonian, especially his father Philip the Macedon...and so when I saw your "warrior" post, I though about this one. Thanks

Thats interesting TD. Grazie!

One more for this fine Thursday afternoon
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Ying Yang...a dear friend of Confucius advise...

"Each day, choose to make the rest of your life, the best of your life"

A reflective thought for this Sunday morning...
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"You will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. Because they are too focused on their dreams and know how hard the journey can be. You will only be criticized by someone who isn't achieving their goals and is taking it out on you."
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ButtonGuys hopes everyone enjoys the day. .

. Happy Sunday. Great quote NYMafia! So true too. The people who attack others are really frustrated that they can’t achieve their goals or more importantly don’t work hard enough to attempt to achieve them

Lol. Glad you liked this one JC. I did too. I found this quote thought provoking as well...and soooo true!

JC, here's another one you may like, along the same vein. It's classic!
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"When we criticize others it's because something within our own hearts is lacking. There's a deep void there, so it cries out, trying to redirect its pain. You can try and justify your critique all you want to, but there's no other explanation.

It's as simple as this: If you're filled with love and compassion, and feel fulfilled, you could never bring yourself to blow out another's flame."

. Another great quote that rings true.

Definitely JC...Ain't no doubt about it.

"Don" Calogero advices us...

"Il lupo perde il pelo, ma non il vizio!"

(which, when translated from Italian, means)

"The wolf loses its fur, but not its bad habits!"

Good one!

Btw the Mad Sam posts reminded me of the following....

"It's hard to recognize the devil when his hand is on your shoulder. That's because a psychopath is just a person before he becomes a headline." - Becky Masterman

This Tuesday's Thought...
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Confucius say...“Success usually comes to those who are too busy being creative to look for it.”

"It is better to live one single day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep." - Benito Mussolini

"Don" Calogero advises...

"A leopard cannot change his spots, only his tactics!"

"Don" Calogero advises...

The problem with many people is that there are way too many sheep among them...and too few who can think for themselves. These "sheep" let the wolves lead them astray.

Hence the term, "Sheep get led to the slaughter"
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These are wise words that I suggest certain people take heed of.

Today's Psychiatrist Corner...(for all those who need one)
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Il dottore says,

"Typically, people who project negativity have low self-esteem. They actually feel badly about themselves, and any negative comments they project toward others is simply a reflection of their inferior inner-feelings"

Confucius say...

'Haters only hate the things they can't have, and hate the people they know they could never be...It's a little thing known the world over as jealousy!"

And "The Other Guy" says...

"To always keep things in proper proportion, just consider the jealousy and verbal attacks generated by your haters as a measuring stick, a benchmark, and a part of the business, if you will. And, also always remember too, that the more haters you have, the better you're generally doing in life."

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PS: I posted these up for all the jealous wash-women out there at that other forum, who also like to post on Reddit. These idiots spend nearly every waking moment of their sorry-ass lives, absolutely obsessed with trash talking other posters (ButtonGuys, in particular) without any provocation from us whatsoever...unless, of course, their blinding jealousy for our "talent' and "abilities" and "accomplishments" is provocation enough that it causes them to spew constant lies about us (made out of whole cloth,) and attack us incessantly?

What sad, sad little nothings you must be to stoop so low. Obviously, ButtonGuys (and Lisa and I, and now Toodoped as well) have completely moved in and taken over all the space in your heads (and clearly, there's a lot of open space up there to take over)...And to think, we're not even paying rent? LOL

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. It’s unfortunate some have to trash talk without any reason. I miss the days where you could simply disagree yet be civil and have a enjoyable conversation without resorting to that

I completely agree with you JC. But, you gotta understand, that from day one, these "mystery posters," (that term is actually incorrect,) because they're really just troublemaking "trolls," are not coming on GBB to be friendly. These jealous numbskulls and losers only come on here to try and cause trouble and sow disharmony in a failed attempt to disrupt this forum, because they'd love for it to fail, so that their "failing forum" might somehow survive (and to try and knock ButtonGuys of The New York Mafia down a notch or two, if they can, because of the unbelievable level of jealousy and envy they have for us, for over four years already, since we started our website.)

Why are they so jealous, you might ask? Well, the answer to that question is very simple and clearly obvious.

They simply cannot stand the fact that TNYM, and her alter-ego, Mob Firechat Chat, have both become so popular and successful within the mob genre.

Because people such as yourself, our fanbase, really enjoy the content we provide on a weekly basis (and have for years already,) and because we just keep on growing in reputation and our subscriber fanbase is enlarging, the people who don't wanna see us succeed are absolutely beside themselves with fear and anger.

So much so, that over at that "other" forum (which, by the way, was the original genesis of all this envy and jealousy,) several envious, jealous people quickly started a concerted effort (a little conspiracy, if you will, lol,) to try and destroy our reputation and standing within this community.

But, truth be told, these little retards, who I consider dirt under my feet, will never accomplish their nefarious goals. For the simple reason that we have way too much talent and intelligence, and they have way too little. Lol

Yours truly..."The Other Guy"