“Man, it seems, is not able to bear the languid rest on Nature's bosom, and when the trumpet sounds the signal of danger, he hastens to join his comrades, no matter what the cause that calls him to arms. He rushes into the thickest of the fight, and amid the uproar of the battle regains confidence in himself and his powers.” MenMatterSeemsAbleFightingCausesSoundDangerArmsBearsBattleNo Matter WhatSignalsBosomsTrumpetsComrade Author:Alphonse de Lamartine
“The rationale which accompanies that imposition of male authority euphemistically referred to as 'the battle of the sexes' bears a certain resemblance to the formulas of nations at war, where any heinousness is justified on the grounds that the enemy is either an inferior [part of the] species or really not human at all.” HumansWarCertainNationsSexEnemyBearsBattleAuthoritySpeciesMalesFormulasInferiorsJustifiedAccompanyResemblanceImpositionRationaleBattle Of The Sexes Book:Sexual Politics Source: Sexual Politics
“Wake, soldier wake, thy war-horse waits To bear thee to the battle back;-- Thou slumberest at a foeman's gates,-- Thy dog would break thy bivouac; Thy plume is trailing in the dust, And thy red falchion gathering rust.” WarWaitingBreakDogBearsBattleRedHorseSoldierDustTheeGatesGatheringRustWar Horse Book:The Poems of Thomas Kibble Hervey Source: The Poems of Thomas Kibble Hervey
“I believe that soldiers will bear me out in saying that both come in time of battle. I take it that the moral courage comes in going into the battle, and the physical courage in staying in.” BelieveI BelieveMoralBearsBattleSoldierStayingMoral CouragePhysical Courage Book:President Wilson's Addresses Source: President Wilson's Addresses
“Horace, who had been trying to find out the meaning of Kurokuma for some time now, was pleased to hear the translation. "Black bear," he repeated. "It's undoubtedly because I'm so terrible in battle." "I'd guess so," Will put in. "I've seen you in battle and you're definitely terrible.” TryingBlackBearsTerribleBattleTranslations Author:John Flanagan
“I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided.” BearsBattleWoundsAvoidedBook Of Disquiet Author:Fernando Pessoa