#arms

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#merit #sight #soul #strike #wins

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#awe #deprived #discourage #ensue #horrid

People would ask me to autograph their bodies and then the next time I'd see them on tour they'd have my autograph tattooed. I decided I wouldn't write on people anymore, but I'd give them arms and legs and if they wanted those autographed I'd do that. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#arms #ask #autograph #bodies #decided

When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms. ↗

— Sarah Palin

#arms #country #fighting #our #talk

A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at short intervals on either hand. ↗

— Francis Parkman

#farms #fort #hand #intervals #leavenworth

It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search after the true good, that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#arms #futile #good #may #our

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#men #never #problems #resolve #violence

Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms. ↗

— Ron Paul

#better #better way #example #far #force

The American people know what's necessary to get this economy moving again. It's fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C. and across-the-board tax relief for working families, small businesses and family farms. ↗

— Mike Pence

#american #american people #businesses #discipline #economy

I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#arms #called #country #david #founder