OK I need some good quotes {spelling sorry} .I have a pain in the butt neighbor who believes that they are a good religious person , yet the spread untrue rumors .Intentionally try to cause people pain .And have many illegal things going on in there own family. I am kinda looking for " people who live in glass houses should not throw stones" .Religious saying would be great to .

-- thanks (notnow@hotmail.com), February 08, 2002

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Confucius say: He who speak with false tongue will end up pushin' up Daisys you S.O.B. One more rumor and I'll put a cap in yo head with my "9" mo fo.

OK maybe that's not appropriate .... just kidding. I'm drawing a blank.

Hey, how about the old mentality of the Old Testament ... eye for an eye or something like if you have a wandering eye, pluck it from your head. You probably know the verses or can look it up .... basically saying to cut your tongue out if you lie.

-- Mike in Pa (smfine@yahoo.com), February 08, 2002.

IMHO, all you are going to do is to get in a shouting match with your neighbor. A. Either ignore them (which often really pisses people off) or B. Get confirmation (i.e., witnesses) and sue for either slander or defamation of character.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), February 08, 2002.

I have always heard "not to argue with an idoit-- it makes it hard to tell which one he is"! It sounds like they are trying to draw attention away from their family/problems and 'throw' the attention in another direction! Everyone will see this (sooner or later). "you can fool some of the people, some of the time but you can't fool all the people, all the time" or something like that! Good luck.

-- Debbie T in N.C. (rdtyner@mindspring.com), February 08, 2002.

Something like: (this aint a quote, just the general gist of a religious/ biblical "quote") They can see the mote in their neighbor's eye, but fail to reguard the plank in their own. Means they can see all you do down to the most insignifigant thing, but ignore their own faults and shortcomings, no matter how large. I believe it also to mean: bug off.

-- Kevin in NC (Vantravlrs@aol.com), February 08, 2002.

Matthew 12:36 "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgement for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquited and by your words you will be condemned."

Proverbs 26:28 "If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him."

James 1:26 "If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless."

But something for you to keep in mind is Proverbs 26:11 "As a dog returns to it's vomit, so a fool repeats his folly." It is highly unlikely that anything you say to this neighbor is going to make him change. Don't join in your neighbor's folly and add to the dissension. Far better to keep quiet and try to remain at peace. Your neighbor will bring himself down.

-- JJ (nowhere@nospam.com), February 08, 2002.

Ok I like number one .I want to make them maybe think .I know it's a long stretch .They have started rumors about lots of people not just me .I just picked up the bible to try to help myself .I truely believe they are unhappy people and feel sorry for them .

-- thanks (notnow@hotmail.com), February 08, 2002.

Never argue with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig enjoys it.

-- Carole (carle@earthlink.net), February 08, 2002.

I'd ignore them. People such as they are, get their kicks if you give them the least bit of indication that they are getting to you.

The best lightening rod for your protection is your own spine.... Ralph Waldo Emerson.

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), February 08, 2002.

"I know you are but what am I?"

-- Soni (thomkilroy@hotmail.com), February 08, 2002.

I would supply you with a list of quotes from the Book that is unmentionable on this forum. But I just got a post edited on another string for speaking of that unmentionable subject. So I better not get involved here. Sorry. Maybe Ken can help you out of his book of bylaws.

-- daffodyllady (daffodyllady@yahoo.com), February 08, 2002.

"Never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent."

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), February 08, 2002.

You guys are cracking me up this evening! Thanks! It has been a long day! Oh...Notnow, If you know that the neighbor is a gossip and doing these things that are illegal, betcha that lots of other people do too! Do what my hubby always does....say RAIN ON EM! And that one about arguing with an unarmed man! That is a HOOT! Hubby always says that too! Oh....about others, not me! heeheehee! Goodnight all! :~)!

-- Nan (davidl41@ipa.net), February 08, 2002.

thanks , If the rumors are un true and they speak rumors about other people, then why care.Everyone must know the rumors are untrue.Your real friends won't care and why care what your ememies think, they have their own rumors about you.Be patient be friendly stay at speaking terms with them , not preaching terms, they will wear themselves out and people will close their ears when they gossip.

-- SM Steve (notrealmail@msn.com), February 09, 2002.

Right from the Top Ten: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

People like these are a pain in the butt to deal with, makes me thankful yet again that we have some good friendly neighbours.

-- Chelsea (rmbehr@istar.ca), February 09, 2002.

Unintelligent people talk about other people, middle IQ people talk about things, and wise people talk about ideas. People that are constantly talking about other people bother me because I know that if they talk about others behind their backs, they talk about me behind mine. As for this pain in the ass, I would probably reply with some obvious sarcasm the next time they were spreading their manure and make myself scarce.

-- fred (fred@mddc.com), February 10, 2002.