Boundaries Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “CANNON, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Boundaries Cannons Instruments Peace Rectification Used War
Cannon: An instrument used in the rectification of national boundaries. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Tis a principle of war that when you can use the lightning, 'tis better than cannon. — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
“What really matters in the game among nations is national strength and military capability to maintain national security, to preserve the integrity of the… — Juan Ponce Enrile Copy Share Image
More than ever before, crisis management, reconstruction and development demand a new level of cooperation between nations, and between nations and international organisations, where… — Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Copy Share Image
There are definitely guns that we want to take away because it's the equivalent of some of these people having cannon; I'm sorry, but… — Jasmine Crockett Copy Share Image
That the several states who formed that instrument, being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of its infraction; and that a… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I'm not cannon fodder. I'm the one who's going to be blasting and shooting cannon balls. — Jared Cannonier Copy Share Image
The state has typically been a device for producing affluence for a few at the expense of many. — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
“Great nations, and even medium-sized ones, can always seek revision of frontiers by normal diplomatic means - if the political climate is favourable. No… — Miklós Bánffy Copy Share Image
This regionalization is in keeping with the Tri-Lateral Plan which calls for a gradual convergence of East and West, ultimately leading toward the goal… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
I think the next 50 years are going to present the human race with challenges that so far exceed the limitations of geopolitical boundaries… — Zachary Quinto Copy Share Image
A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his lifetime leaving the boundaries of asphalt, powerlines, and right-angled… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
God's Word does provide life lessons to teach us how to live. And it gives us beautiful poetry that gives voice to our human… — Jennifer Rothschild Copy Share Image
While the world of reality has its limits, the world of your imagination is without boundaries — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
There's always that discussion about fiction about how do you market it - these are books for boys, these are books for girls, these… — L.A. Weatherly Copy Share Image
... informed ignorance provides the natural state of mind for research scientists at the ever-shifting frontiers of knowledge. People who believe themselves ignorant of… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
I never go anywhere or do anything that transports me outside the boundaries of my mind. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
As a kid, in the Runaways, I would see the interviewers start to ask about our personal lives and what we did — and… — Joan Jett Copy Share Image
Understanding science and pushing the boundaries of science is what makes me immensely satisfied. — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
A language possesses utility only insofar as it can construct conventional boundaries. A language of no boundaries is no language at all, and thus… — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
“Let us not subside into a single mandatory way of thinking or feeling, immersed by a spirit of self-gratification. But let’s dig into the… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have… — A. B. Yehoshua Copy Share Image
