#weapons

I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy. If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago. ↗

— George Porter

#centuries #doubt #energy #had #harnessing

Most of those mocking us and our works night after night have not reached the point of suggesting we are going to use those weapons. They are pretty useless right now. ↗

— Richard Reeves

#going #mocking #most #night #now

This means that the only function of nuclear weapons, while they exist, is to deter a nuclear attack. ↗

— Joseph Rotblat

#deter #exist #function #means #nuclear

Although every step must be taken to protect against a chemical or biological attack in America, our nation would survive the use of those weapons as we did when anthrax was mailed to our Capitol and other targets. ↗

— Adam Schiff

#although #america #anthrax #attack #biological

Israel has many hopes, and faces extreme dangers. The most prominent danger is Iran, which is making every effort to acquire nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, and establishing an enormous terror network together with Syria in Lebanon. ↗

— Ariel Sharon

#ballistic #danger #dangers #effort #enormous

Saddam Hussein has been tenacious in his pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and, unless he is removed from power, he will eventually harm our nation and our allies. Every moment we delay allows him to grow stronger. ↗

— Richard Shelby

#allows #been #delay #destruction #eventually

As time went on, we learned to arm ourselves in our different ways. Some of us with real guns, some of us with more ephemeral weapons, an idea or improbable plan or some sort of formulation about how best to move through the world. An idea that will let us be. Protect us and keep us safe. But a weapon nonetheless. ↗

— Colson Whitehead

#guns #ideas #life #plans #protection

It’ll turn me into a weapon,’ I say, my voice suddenly loud. ‘All you got to do is curl your hands into fists and you turn into a weapon,’ says Jim. ‘Your body is just another tool. This technology changes nothing; it only amplifies. You decide how to use your tools. Whether to do good or evil. ↗

— Daniel H. Wilson

#human-nature #technology #violence #weapons #change

Life at H.I.V.E. may have its attractions after all, Otto thought. Friends, as they say, may come and go, but high-powered laser weapons are forever. ↗

— Mark Walden

#laser-weapons #education

A weapon does not decide whether or not to kill. A weapon is a manifestation of a decision that has already been made. ↗

— Steven Galloway

#war #weapons #manifestation