#sword

When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. ↗

— Khalil Gibran

#follow #hard #hidden #him #his

The sword the body wounds, sharp words the mind. ↗

— Menander

#mind #sharp #sword #words #wounds

The world may end up under a Sword of Damocles on a tightrope over the abyss. ↗

— Andrei A. Gromyko

#end #may #over #sword #tightrope

Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity. ↗

— Margaret Halsey

#confronted #fall #known #superior #swords

In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

#aim #cured #either #equally #fire

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. ↗

— Alexander Hamilton

#drawn #men #moderation #observe #once

The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men. ↗

— James Harrington

#law #men #paper #swords #without

We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords our ancestors condemned. ↗

— Thor Heyerdahl

#armaments #available #axes #battle #condemned

I also have some Chinese weapons, but I like the Japanese sword the best. ↗

— Kelly Hu

#best #chinese #i #japanese #like

I'm patient with crossword puzzles and the most impatient golfer. ↗

— Brett Hull

#golfer #i #impatient #most #patient