#avery

Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him. "Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful! ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#friendship #greatness #loyalty #friendship

He who stands for nothing will fall for anything. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

#conviction #ignorance #intelligence #stand #strength

No slavery can be abolished without a double emancipation, and the master will benefit by freedom more than the freed-man. ↗

— Thomas Huxley

#double #emancipation #freedom #master #more

Why is Slavery so much condemn'd and strove against in one Case, and so highly applauded and held so necessary and so sacred in another? ↗

— Mary Astell

#another #applauded #case #condemn #held

I do not weep: I loathe tears, for they are a sign of slavery. ↗

— Max Beckmann

#i do #loathe #sign #slavery #tears

It's been nice knowing you, Clara, Huh? My brain still a bit shell-shocked. Say a prayer for me, will you? He gives me a shaky grin. Because I'm pretty sure my parents are going to kill me ↗

— Cynthia Hand

#funny-quotes #tucker-avery #funny

To some extent I liken slavery to death. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

#extent #i #liken #slavery #some

The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July 1, was commendable in the extreme. ↗

— John Buford

#bravery #commendable #during #extreme #good

Farming with live animals is a 7 day a week, legal form of slavery. ↗

— George Segal

#farming #form #legal #live #slavery

It's not just Bin Laden or just those that are involved in the counterterrorism effort. We've gotta cast the net broader than that. But I think it's a - very special tribute that we all owe to the bravery and courage of the men and women in the intelligence and military business who performed so well to finally get it done. ↗

— Dick Cheney

#bravery #broader #business #cast #counterterrorism