#rife

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#advantage #affairs #conduct #contest #interests

In the name of the constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her. ↗

— Sam Houston

#bloodshed #bring #civil #constitution #her

In the 1960s, you could eat anything you wanted, and of course, people were smoking cigarettes and all kinds of things, and there was no talk about fat and anything like that, and butter and cream were rife. Those were lovely days for gastronomy, I must say. ↗

— Julia Child

#anything #butter #cigarettes #could #course

I strove with none; for none was worth my strife. ↗

— Walter Savage Landor

#none #strife #strove #worth