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American politics1 quote
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience... We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. — Dwight D. Eisenhower · 1961Crying1 quote
If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. — William Shakespeare · 1599False prophets1 quote
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — Jesus · 60Hypothetical situations1 quote
You’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that. — Roald Dahl · 1972Interpretation and analysis1 quote
Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot. — Mark Twain · 1884Irritation1 quote
You tread upon my patience. — William Shakespeare · 1597Literature1 quote
Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot. — Mark Twain · 1884March1 quote
Beware the ides of March. — William Shakespeare · 1599Military industrial complex1 quote
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience... We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. — Dwight D. Eisenhower · 1961Sermon on the Mount1 quote
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — Jesus · 60Solving problems1 quote
If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail. — Abraham Maslow · 1966Spring1 quote
Beware the ides of March. — William Shakespeare · 1599Wolf in sheep's clothing1 quote
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — Jesus · 60