#gains

In the case of Iraq, notwithstanding the violence there at the moment, the very fact that a hideous regime - responsible for genocide, for the use of chemical and biological weapons, aggression against two neighbors - has been removed in itself is a positive development. ↗

— Jose Ramos-Horta

#aggression #been #biological #biological weapons #case

As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#attempting #bang #bangs #death #door

Men often act knowingly against their interest. ↗

— David Hume

#act #against #interest #knowingly #often

There is not to be found, in all history, any miracle attested by a sufficient number of men, of such unquestioned good sense, education and learning, as to secure us against all delusion in themselves. ↗

— David Hume

#any #delusion #education #found #good

Thought must be divided against itself before it can come to any knowledge of itself. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#any #before #come #divided #itself

Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

#against #away #else #everything #gnaws

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences. ↗

— Amos Bronson Alcott

#against #defends #his #influences #own

Oh! this opponent, this collaborator against your will, whose notion of beauty always differs from yours and whose means are often too limited for active assistance to your intentions! ↗

— Alexander Alekhine

#against #always #assistance #beauty #collaborator

I am against changing my body to become better. I am not against implants, I have a lot of girlfriends who have them, but the implants look good on them. I am never gonna get them, once I have kids they are gonna get bigger anyway. ↗

— Summer Altice

#am #anyway #become #better #bigger

But I am just as appalled that my experience, knowledge, dedication and service relative to defending the United States against biological warfare has been turned against me in connection with the search for the anthrax killer. ↗

— Steven Hatfill

#am #anthrax #appalled #been #biological