I want to stress again one aspect of the game which is most important. Never argue with an umpire.
IanTerence BothamChaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns; next him high arbiter Chance governs all.
john miltonAnd I will place within them as a guide My umpire conscience, whom if they will hear Light after light well used they shall attain, And to the end persisting, safe arrive.
john miltonI just said he (umpire Dale Scott) needed glasses}}
carlos zambranoIf the wild bowler thinks he bowls Or if the batsman thinks he's bowled, They know not, poor misguided souls, They too shall perish unconsoled. I am the batsman and the bat, I am the bowler and the ball, The umpire, the pavilion cat, The roller, pitch, and stumps and all. See Emerson 313:39.
Andrew LangThe existence of a free market does not of course eliminate the need for government. On the contrary, government is essential both as a forum for determining the "rule of the game" and as an umpire to interpret and enforce the rules decided on.
Milton FriedmanI didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.
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