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«The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love; only for their fear.»
«NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.»
Author: Monty Python
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«The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.»
Author: William James
(Philosopher, Psychologist)
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stress, stressed, stresses, Stressing, weapon
«Talk about slavery! It is not the peculiar institution of the South. It exists wherever men are bought and sold, wherever a man allows himself to be made a mere thing or a tool, and surrenders his inalienable rights of reason and conscience. Indeed, this slavery is more complete than that which enslaves the body alone... I never yet met with, or heard of, a judge who was not a slave of this kind, and so the finest and most unfailing weapon of injustice. He fetches a slightly higher price than the black men only because he is a more valuable slave.»
Author: Henry David Thoreau
(Essayist, Philosopher, Poet)
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«The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.»
Author: Mark Twain
(Humorist, Lecturer, Writer)
| About:
Laughter
| Keywords:
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«Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.»
Author: Martin Luther
(Priest, Scholar)
| About:
Christianity,
Prayer
| Keywords:
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«Psychological freedom, a firm sense of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against the long night of physical slavery.»
Author: Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Baptist Minister, Civil-Rights Leader)
| About:
Self-esteem
| Keywords:
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«Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.»
Author: Mohandas Gandhi
| Keywords:
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«Not the glittering weapon fights the fight, but rather the hero's heart.»
«Putting people first has always been America's secret weapon. It's the way we've kept the spirit of our revolutions alive -- a spirit that drives us to dream and dare, and take great risks for a greater good.»
Author: Ronald Reagan
(President)
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