"When I was a girl, the West was still young, and the law of force, of physical force, was dominant."

--

Agnes Smedley

#Girl Quotes #Law Quotes #West Quotes

“And all I know is, you've got to give me everything. Nothing less 'cause, you know I give you all of me.”
“Truth is something you stumble into when you think you're going someplace else.”
“Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there'.”
“The transaction reflects our disciplined strategy of investing capital in core businesses where we can leverage scale and expertise for competitive advantage. In addition to being a great strategic fit, the deal is compelling financially.”
“Once you have lived with another, it is a great torture to have to live alone.”
“I was only seven but I remember thinking that everything in the world was standing still.”
“Intelligence is power; it is the flame behind the spark of intrigue. Find out all the facts and stamp out the fire. Demystify.”
“Even if any given terminology is aÂ reflectionÂ of reality, by its very nature as a terminology it must be aÂ selectionÂ of reality; and to this extent it must function also as aÂ deflectionÂ of reality,”

Source : Kenneth Burke (1966). “Language as Symbolic Action: Essays on Life, Literature, and Method”, p.45, Univ of California Press

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