#lit

In a constitutional democracy the moral content of law must be given by the morality of the framer or legislator, never by the morality of the judge. ↗

— Robert Bork

#content #democracy #given #judge #law

Reality is not always probable, or likely. ↗

— Jorge Luis Borges

#likely #probable #reality

A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug. ↗

— George Borrow

#i #literature #losing #sir #trade

As the 29th state to join the United States of America, it is our turn to show the nation what represents Iowa. Our commitment to quality education, hard work, and small-town values are all represented in the Iowa quarter. ↗

— Leonard Boswell

#commitment #education #hard #hard work #iowa

To put as little pressure on the relationship you're in is very important. ↗

— Kate Bosworth

#little #pressure #put #relationship #very

I just think that people take me a little more seriously as a brunette. I don't know if that's just because of a societal preconceived notion that all blondes are stupid, but it's a different kind of attitude. ↗

— Kate Bosworth

#because #blondes #brunette #different #different kind

There will be no politics, no ifs and buts; if we see something and feel that work needs to be done, we will get people here we can rely on and ensure it is done in the same thorough way as our other projects. ↗

— Ian Botham

#done #ensure #feel #get #here

You will attract the younger generation and they might well prove tougher than the older generation. What we are trying to do is to look at the future and see what we can do to bring some stability back to people's lives. ↗

— Ian Botham

#back #bring #future #generation #lives

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work. ↗

— Alain de Botton

#am #aspects #attention #boundaries #conscious

Status anxiety definitely exists at a political level. Many Iraqis were annoyed with the US essentially for reasons of status: for not showing them respect, for humiliating them. ↗

— Alain de Botton

#anxiety #definitely #essentially #exists #humiliating