Those who 'abjure' violence can do so only because others are committing violence on their behalf. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes abjure behalf commit
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. George Orwell bindboastfulnessdisregard share on social
Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or the very foolish imagine otherwise. George Orwell amountbalancefair Change image and share on social
The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it. George Orwell endlosequick Change image and share on social
The poet is primarily a spokesman, making statements or incantations on behalf of himself or others - usually for both, for it is difficult to speak for oneself without speaking for others or to speak for others without speaking for oneself. Louis MacNeice behalfdifficultincantation share on social
I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated. Russell Crowe attractivecommitideology Change image and share on social
When those of Jewish blood exhibit moral or intellectual superiority, genius or special talent, we feel pride in them, even if they have abjured the faith like Spinoza, Marx, Disraeli or Heine. Despite the meditations of pundits or the decrees of council, our own instincts and acts, and those of others, have defined for us the term 'Jew.' Louis D. Brandeis abjureactblood share on social