Were it not for imagination a man would be as happy in arms of a chambermaid as of a duchess. Samuel Johnson armchambermaidduchess Change image and share on social
Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers. Billy Bragg bondageclashpair Change image and share on social
Were one merely to seek information, one should inquire of the man who hates, but if one wishes to know what truly is, one better ask the one who loves. Hermann Broch hateinformationinquire Change image and share on social
Were the Rolling Stones good looking? Well, Jagger was, but the rest of the dudes? Maybe not so much. Ashton Irwin dudegoodjagger Change image and share on social
Were the United States to pass a law requiring all cars to be methanol-capable flex-fuel vehicles, or simply repeal EPA regulations that prevent such conversions from being carried out privately, our immense natural-gas capacity could make a dramatic entrance into the liquid-fuel market. Robert Zubrin capablecapacitycar share on social
Were there contacts over time between Iraq and al-Qaeda? Yes, there were efforts made to communicate. We found no evidence of collaboration in any effort to mount any kind of operation against the United States' interests. Richard Ben-Veniste collaborationcommunicatecontact share on social
Were there no contrariety of interests, nothing would be more simple and easy than to form and preserve free institutions. The right of suffrage alone would be a sufficient guarantee. It is the conflict of opposing interests which renders it the most difficult work of man. John C. Calhoun conflictcontrarietydifficult share on social
Were there no desire there would be no virtue, and because one man desires what another does not, who shall say whether the child of his desire be Vice or Virtue? Edgar Rice Burroughs childdesireman Change image and share on social
Were there no uniforms, there would probably be no armies. Benjamin Banneker armyuniform Change image and share on social
Were there no women, men might live like gods. Thomas Dekker godliveman Change image and share on social