#hum

Aim towards enemy." - instructions on U.S. rocket launcher ↗

— U.S. instruction manual

#military #military

So you see, Good and Evil have the same face; it all depends on when they cross the path of each individual human being. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#good #humanity #path

If complete and utter chaos was lightning, then he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards! ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#humour #religion #stupidity #stupidity

A society without the authentic and vibrant influence of women is a society that is not fully alive. A culture lacking the vital creativity of women is disadvantaged. Without the bearing of women on world affairs, humanity's already tenuous grip on peace is made even less sure. When women are barred, whether by law, cultural prejudice, or political ideology, from developing their full potential and offering their unique gifts, it is an injustice to women themselves and to humanity as a whole. ↗

— Stephen Catanzarite

#humanity #women #ideology

Ask a deeply religious Christian if he’d rather live next to a bearded Muslim that may or may not be plotting a terror attack, or an atheist that may or may not show him how to set up a wireless network in his house. On the scale of prejudice, atheists don’t seem so bad lately. ↗

— Scott Adams

#terrorism #truth #wisdom #atheist

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist; Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a socialist; Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist; Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew; Then they came for me— and there was no one left to speak out for me. ↗

— Martin Niemöller

#compassion #cowardice #diversity #human-rights #diversity

Rogue Squadron doesn’t run. Unless we really, really have to." "No, this will be Wraith Squadron’s mission." "We don’t mind running. Even when we don’t have to. ↗

— Aaron Allston

#cowardice #humour #running #star-wars #cowardice

Sex, whatever else it is, is an athletic skill. The more you practice, the more you can, the more you want to, the more you enjoy it, the less it tires you. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#practice #sex #skills #cat

Can I have a look at Uranus too, Lavender? ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#ron-weasley #humour

Yes, I am here. And you are lucky to be here too after all the absurd things you've done since you left home. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#humour