#vin

On the contrary, I tried on numerous occasions to convince the American president not to go to war. I did what was within my capabilities to avoid that happening. ↗

— Silvio Berlusconi

#american president #avoid #capabilities #contrary #convince

Naturalism aimed at giving the primitive wishes full play but failed because these wishes are too primitive, too infantile, too inconsistent with themselves to be satisfied even by the greatest license. ↗

— John Desmond Bernal

#because #even #failed #full #giving

The human mind evolved always in the company of the human body, and of the animal body before it was human. The intricate connections of mind and body must exceed our imagination, as from our point of view we are peculiarly prevented from observing them. ↗

— John Desmond Bernal

#animal #before #body #company #connections

In teaching man, experimental science results in lessening his pride more and more by proving to him every day that primary causes, like the objective reality of things, will be hidden from him forever and that he can only know relations. ↗

— Claude Bernard

#day #every #every day #experimental #forever

I'm not interested in having an orchestra sound like itself. I want it to sound like the composer. ↗

— Leonard Bernstein

#having #i #interested #itself #like

At this period the enthusiasm of the amateur was fast giving way to a more steady commercial instinct, and I let no opportunity slip of improving my position, but I felt that I was still labouring under the disadvantage of not having acquired some technical profession. ↗

— Henry Bessemer

#amateur #commercial #disadvantage #enthusiasm #fast

Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life. ↗

— Nuno Bettencourt

#hardest #having #having a baby #life #most

I like having the digital camera on my smart phone, but I also like having a dedicated camera for when I want to take real pictures. ↗

— Jeff Bezos

#camera #dedicated #digital #having #i

What I'm getting at is, you know, if we really want to get serious about helping all the people living in the street and getting people jobs, we could just hire half the people in the country to spy on the other half. ↗

— Jello Biafra

#could #country #get #getting #half

In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking. ↗

— Joe Biden

#cannot #delaware #donuts #go #growth