#guard

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#against #complex #councils #disastrous #exists

I don't have pets, I have two guard dogs; and I don't do my own shopping; it's a security thing. ↗

— Enya

#guard #i #my own #own #pets

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election. ↗

— Gerald R. Ford

#allow #america #arrogant #dictate #election

Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions. ↗

— Dwyane Wade

#i #lebron #lot #much #people

In the event of fire in any of the public buildings troops would be of vast service in the protection of public property, and should insurrection break out the protection of life and property would be more safe guarded by our company of regulars, than by the whole City. ↗

— Thomas L. Smith

#break #buildings #city #company #event

I think that, in comparison, New Yorkers and Northerners are so guarded. ↗

— Genevieve Gorder

#guarded #i #i think #new #new yorkers

Barristan Semly was not a bookish man, but he had often glanced through the pages of the White Book, where the deeds of his predecessors had been recorded. Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were only men - quicker and stronger than most, more skilled with sword and shield, but still prey to pride, ambition, lust, love, anger, jealousy, greed for gold, hunger for power, and all the other failing that afflicted lesser mortals. The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. The worst ... The worst were those who played the game of thrones. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#the-kingsguard #the-white-cloaks #anger

this was business. ↗

— Eoin Colfer

#clumsy #fairies-leprecon #funny #genius #mental

you simply couldn't guard yourself against dreams. they attacked late at night when a person was at the most vulnerable. ↗

— Kate O'Riordan

#dreaming #guard #vulnerability #dreams

Lydia: Strange how you always remember the pain someone gave you, but seldom the hurt you caused them. ↗

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

#dream-hunter #guardian #lydia #pain #dreams