"It may have been a comedy, or it may have been a tragedy. It cost one man his reason, it cost me a blood-letting, and it cost yet another man the penalties of the law. Yet there was certainly an element of comedy. Well, you shall judge for yourselves."

-- Arthur Conan Doyle

#Men Quotes #Blood Quotes #Law Quotes

“This weapon [the atomic bomb] has added an additional responsibility - or, better, an additional incentive - to find a sound basis for lasting peace. It provides an overwhelming inducement for the avoidance of war. It emphasizes the crisis we face in international matters and strengthens the conviction that adequate safeguards for peace must be found.”

Source : "Gen. Groves Warns on Atom 'Suicide'". Opening address of Town Hall's annual lecture series (November 7, 1945) in "The New York Times", November 8, 1945.
“You know, if I tried to change the minds of everyone who I thought needed changing, I'd never have time to do anything else.”

Source : Charles Stross (2006). “Glasshouse”, p.197, Penguin
“We ran up to them and they gave us hugs, cookies, and chocolate. Being so alone a hug meant more than anybody could imagine because that replaced the human worth that we were starving for. We were not only starved for food but we were starved for human kindness. And the Soviet Army did provide some of that.”

Source : "Auschwitz: The Nazis and the 'Final Solution'" ("Liberation & Revenge", 2005), www.imdb.com. 2005.
“Soviet-era nostalgia has strong support among the people. But not among the elite and, in my opinion, not with the president. We are not interested in keeping remnants of the communist era alive.”
“That's the way the system works. Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you.”
“A career in journalism suddenly lost its appeal.”
“It is easy to magnify human personality and agencies. Prayer recognizes that God is the source of life and light and energy.”
“As they spread out their blankets, Saphira commented with satisfaction, We are becoming more powerful, Eragon, both of us. Soon no one will be able to stand in our way. Yes, but which way shall we choose? Whichever one we want, she said smugly, settling down for the night.”

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