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Fighting Quotes by H. L. Mencken
- The fact is that liberty, in any true sense, is a concept that lies quite beyond the reach of the inferior man's mind. And no…
- Voting is simply a way of determining which side is the stronger without putting it to the test of fighting.
- [T]he only thing wrong with Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was that it was the South, not the North, that was fighting for a government of…
- Man is never honestly the fatalist, nor even the stoic. He fights his fate, often desperately. He is forever entering bold exceptions to the rulings…
- In the duel of sex woman fights from a dreadnought and man from an open raft.
- The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws…
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- Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have… — Karen Armstrong
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- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- In my role as Wikileaks editor, I've been involved in fighting off many legal attacks. To do that, and keep our sources… — Julian Assange
- The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons why you're opposed to it. But when you're writing… — Margaret Atwood
- People do not win people fights. Lawyers do. — Norman Ralph Augustine
- I believe that if you want to fight inequality you have to do it starting at infancy. — Michelle Bachelet
- I think what separates me from the candidates is the fact that I have a proven track record of being a fighter.… — Michele Bachmann
- We need a strong, bold constitutional conservative who won't back down and who will fight for the values we believe in. That's… — Michele Bachmann
- I don't like any sport except boxing and bull fighting. — David Bailey
- To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad. — Abu Bakr
- I was a pretty scrappy, tough kid; I got in all sorts of fights at school. I defended myself - boys didn't… — Amy Adams