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The refrigerator - O frigorífico
The Man is to God
as the machine is to Man.

If the refrigerator does not know how cold produces for the benefit of Man
Man does not know what makes for profit of God.

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O Homem está para Deus
como a máquina para o Homem.

Se o frigorífico não sabe do frio que produz em proveito do Homem
também o Homem não sabe o que faz a favor de Deus.

by Armando TABORDA, in "PALAVRAS, MÚSICAS E BLASFÉMIAS QUE ENVELHEÇO NA CIDADE", Ulmeiro Editores, 1996

(post1st edition, 2014; 2nd edition, 2016; 3rd edition, 2021; 4th edition, 2026)

14 comments

Armando Taborda said:

Many thanks for the fave, LeeMoon!
11 years ago

Rita Guimaraes said:

Très sage.
;-)
Comme toujours, une source d'inspirations.
Bisous, mon ami portugais.
11 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda replied to Rita Guimaraes:

Bonjour chère amie bresiliene qui parle français!

Mes sourires de sagesse pour toi!
11 years ago ( translate )

beverley said:

o0o the Nutella is best perhaps not kept in the fridge ;-)
ready for consumption and easy to spread ... but if
kept in the fridge and its cool ... ah ... a spoonful ;-)
mmmm oOo
11 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to beverley:

the same rule is applicable to the sugar underneath the Nutella: in any case, they both don't know the pleasure they provide to Man

I appreciated very much your ironical comment, oOo Bev oOo
11 years ago

beverley replied to :

o0o perhaps they do ;-) who can tell ;-)))))) but it is delicious the
Nutella ... enjoy ... a spoonful or whatever ... they say a little of
what you fancy does you good ... a big spoonful I say ;-) oOo

forgive my humour ;-)))
11 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to :

I forgive you with a big smile, my brand new friend oOo!
11 years ago

beverley replied to :

o0o hahaha thanks ;-) oOo

I will try to be good ;-)
11 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to :

don't be good, oOo!

:D
11 years ago

beverley replied to :

o0o don't tempt ;-) oOo
11 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to :

:D
11 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda said:

Grato pelo favorito, J. Garcia!
9 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda said:

Thanks for fave, goandgo!
5 years ago ( translate )

Le miroir de l'aube said:

bon... le problème c'est que l'homme ne sait pas si Dieu existe tandis qu'il sait bien que le frigo existe. Surtout quand il est vide . Si dieu existe, peut-il être vide aussi?
11 hours ago ( translate )
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