#cap

Men who are scandalized at the lack of freedom in Russia do not ask themselves how real is liberty among the poor, the weak, and the ignorant in capitalist society. ↗

— Emily Greene Balch

#ask #capitalist #capitalist society #freedom #how

Thus it is necessary to commence from an inescapable duality: the finite is not the infinite. ↗

— Hans Urs von Balthasar

#duality #finite #inescapable #infinite #necessary

Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap. ↗

— Jacques Barzun

#being #between #clear #considering #deficiency

Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating. ↗

— Felix Baumgartner

#aviation #been #captivating #especially #particular

I am incapable of conceiving infinity, and yet I do not accept finity. ↗

— Simone de Beauvoir

#am #conceiving #i #i am #i do

The World Cup tournament overall and, naturally, the new stadiums at its heart, are the ideal platform to portray Germany as a positive and exceptional location, and above all of course, as a highly capable economic location. ↗

— Franz Beckenbauer

#capable #course #cup #economic #exceptional

Nothing is more capable of troubling our reason, and consuming our health, than secret notions of jealousy in solitude. ↗

— Aphra Behn

#capable #consuming #health #more #nothing

I'm optimistic because I'm pragmatic: Neither of the two sides, the military government nor the Islamic front, is capable of winning. If they continue to fight, they will both bleed to death. ↗

— Ahmed Ben Bella

#bleed #both #capable #continue #death

Calvin had finally taken a look at the ET tape, and he had reacted just as she had expected he would. He loved it; he loved me. Suddenly he was thinking of me for everything: underwear, jeans, suits, even the Escape fragrance campaign. ↗

— Michael Bergin

#campaign #escape #even #everything #expected

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time. ↗

— Richie Benaud

#captain #great #hallmark #right #right time