#sword

Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen. ↗

— Henry Vaughan

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I've looked at photographs of myself during concerts and it sometimes looks as if I'm in a fencing move, with a guitar in my hands instead of a sword. ↗

— Neil Diamond

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Shows can come and go. They can be a hit and then in three years, gone. There's some comfort in having the stability of a job and having children. It's a double-edged sword. ↗

— Calista Flockhart

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Open debate and full discourse on the topic of torture is a double-edged sword. ↗

— Charles D. Ellison

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The longest sword, the strongest lungs, the most voices, are false measures of truth. ↗

— Benjamin Whichcote

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When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. ↗

— Khalil Gibran

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The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. ↗

— Menander

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The world may end up under a Sword of Damocles on a tightrope over the abyss. ↗

— Andrei A. Gromyko

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Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity. ↗

— Margaret Halsey

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In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

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