"Attack and defence, want and war, victory and defeat, lordship and thraldom, all sealed with the seal of blood: this from henceforth is the History of Man."

-- Richard Wagner

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #Blood Quotes

“Who has not asked himself at some time or other: am I a monster or is this what it means to be a person?”

Source : Clarice Lispector (1986). “The Hour of the Star”, p.15, New Directions Publishing
“To understand the actual world as it is, not as we should wish it to be, is the beginning of wisdom.”

Source : Bertrand Russell (2009). “Mortals and Others”, p.318, Routledge
“Victory over others brings us satisfaction, but victory over ourselves brings us joy.”
“I believe if you are doing something like competing, like motor racing, you either do well or forget it.”
“Fresno is an All America city and deserves real, honest, strong leadership and I pledge to the people of Fresno to be that kind of leader.”
“Those who love to be feared, fear to be loved. Some fear them, but they fear everyone.”
“Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests.”
“If you want to lose weight, you have to be obsessed with it. You can't depend upon your dietician, your trainer or various health aids that you have. You have to be organised. And believe me, it isn't that difficult. The first 10 days are terrible because you have to break the lifelong habits that you have made.”

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