#sole

It is the style of idealism to console itself for the loss of something old with the ability to gape at something new. ↗

— Karl Kraus

#console #idealism #itself #loss #new

Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments. ↗

— Robert Toombs

#cheaply #commerce #common #could #cultivated

I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading speeches, drafted by others, with the principal objective of not rocking the boat. ↗

— Pierre Trudeau

#boat #drafted #fact #go #government

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is. ↗

— Horace Walpole

#console #given #him #humor #imagination

We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.' ↗

— Allen West

#armed forces #each #ensure #every #exist

For movies to get greenlit solely based on the success of other movies that have a lot of women in them? It's so ridiculous to me. ↗

— Kristen Wiig

#get #lot #me #movies #other

The new generation of consoles has as much power to do the kind of games that we do as the PC does. ↗

— Will Wright

#does #games #generation #kind #much

Mastering the art of aloneness doesn't mean living in isolation or never needing the love, support, and involvement of others. It means creating and living a life in which you feel whole and content as an individual on your own; a life in which you can take care of yourself emotionally and financially. ↗

— Lauren Mackler

#solemate #art

I call him free who is led solely by reason. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

#free #him #i #led #reason

Caution: These verses may be hazardous to your solemnity. ↗

— Russell Baker

#hazardous #may #solemnity #these #verses