Destruction Quotes
1562 Destruction quotes by 1091 unique authors
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Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations.
— Yasser Arafat
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Without authority there is no liberty. Freedom is doomed to destruction at every turn, unless there is a recognized right to freedom. And if there…
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people,…
— Nhat Hanh
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The Author of nature has not given laws to the universe, which, like the institutions of men, carry in themselves the elements of their own…
— John Playfair
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Rivers are inherently interesting. They mold landscapes, create fertile deltas, provide trade routes, a source for food and water; a place to wash and play;…
— Unknown Author
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Procrastination is the seed of self destruction.
— Unknown Author
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War is a great destroyer. And human history has arrived at a pivotal moment. We can choose a path built on cooperation, where our caring…
— Unknown Author
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It were indeed to be wish'd that our art had been less ingenious, in contriving means destructive to mankind; we mean those instruments of war,…
— Herman Boerhaave
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One must expect a war between U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. which will begin with the total destruction of London. I think the war will last 30…
— Bertrand Russell
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A Dionysian life task needs the hardness of the hammer and one of its first essentials is without doubt the joy to be found even…
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire; it hath bridled the rage of lions, hushed anarchy to rest, extinguished wars, appeased the…
— Saint John Chrysostom
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Repeatedly place your pet opinions and prejudices before God. He will surprise you by showing you that the best of them need refining and some…
— Charles Brent
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The thing that keeps me awake at night is a nexus between terrorism and massive destruction...the possibility that a terrorist organization could either acquire a…
— Michele Flournoy
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We shall continue to work for a Middle East that is free of strife and violence, living in harmony without the threat of terrorism or…
— Hosni Mubarak
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Sit all together in meditation. Become peacefully calm and quiet, without motion, without stillness, without birth, without destruction, without coming or going, with no judgments…
— Huineng
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The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass…
— William J. Clinton
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Suicide may also be regarded as an experiment - a question which man puts to Nature, trying to force her to answer. The question is…
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: recklessness, which leads to destruction; cowardice, which leads to capture; a hasty temper, which can…
— Sun Tzu
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Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination. The bloody solution of the crisis, the effort for the destruction of the enemy's forces, is…
— Carl von Clausewitz
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International educational exchange is the most significant current project designed to continue the process of humanizing mankind to the point, we would hope, that men…
— J. William Fulbright
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Because there is global insecurity, nations are engaged in a mad arms race, spending billions of dollars wastefully on instruments of destruction, when millions are…
— Desmond Tutu
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Even if we are spared destruction by war, our lives will have to change if we want to save life from self-destruction.
— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder.
— Alexander Berkman
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The politicians in this world... have at their command weapons of mass destruction far more complex than their own thinking processes.
— Charley Reese
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Be not dumb, obedient slaves in an army of destruction! Be heroes in an army of construction!
— Helen Keller
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