#stance

There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#instance #nation #prolonged #warfare

I don't profess to have music as my big wheel and there are a number of other things as important to me apart from music. Theatre and mime, for instance. ↗

— David Bowie

#big #i #important #instance #me

The force of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at once. ↗

— F. H. Bradley

#better #blow #depends #either #fly

It may be an extreme example brought about by abnormal circumstances - but the criteria of human rights kick in, surely, precisely when the conditions are extreme and the situation is abnormal. ↗

— Breyten Breytenbach

#about #brought #circumstances #conditions #criteria

I'm drawn to the path of least resistance. ↗

— Jeff Bridges

#i #least #path #resistance

Evidence can vary depending on the circumstances, the weather, and how long it has been hanging around. ↗

— Pat Brown

#been #circumstances #depending #evidence #hanging

For people on social assistance, the loss of free dental care, prescription drugs and subsidized housing can greatly outweigh additional income from working. We've all heard the stories. ↗

— Kim Campbell

#assistance #care #dental #free #greatly

I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just the circumstances allowed for it to be able to show. ↗

— Michael Chang

#allowed #already #brought #certain #characteristic

Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances. ↗

— Michael Chang

#asian #asian american #cheering #circumstances #community

Angels are not complete, they need their counterparts, the dark needs the bright, the hidden needs the open, and vice versa. Sometimes they meet and recognise each other. Sometimes, as with Horatio and me, the pairing occurs over spaces of time and distance. ↗

— Barry Unsworth

#bright #complete #counterparts #dark #distance