“I was standing next to a famed geo-politician when the first news of the Argentine attack [on the Faulkland Islands] was received, and heard him muse incredulously: "An old-fashioned naval battle. A war between two civilized nations, perhaps with even a declaration of war, and later a peace conference. Wow." No hostages, no nukes, no ideologies, no religious fanaticism; just a fair-and-square war over national interests - hard to believe, in this day and age.” FirstsBelieveTwoWarHardAgeNextNationsPeaceInterestReligiousHeardPoliticianBattleNewsFairsStandingIdeologyIslandsCivilizedThis DaySquaresWowMuseDeclarationOld FashionedConferencesFanaticismHostageHard To BelieveNavalNational InterestsNukesCivilized NationsDeclaration Of War Author:William Safire
“Evolution is the most important battle that Christians have to fight today, a battle we must win by any means, fair or foul!” MeanImportantTodayChristianFightingWinningEvolutionBattleFairsScaryFoul Author:Hank Hanegraaff
“It's fair to say that, by 'X-Men 3,' Wolverine had gone a little soft, and I agree with them there. What fans love about Wolverine is his more uncompromising approach to life. He is who he is. He's not always a nice guy. He has got edge. He's an anti-hero. And, there's also a vulnerability in there. There is conflict and battles going on in there.” MenLittlesGuyGoneNiceFansHeroBattleConflictApproachFairsAgreeEdgesVulnerabilityX MenNice GuyUncompromisingAnti Hero Author:Hugh Jackman
“The way we get past capitalism is by building on the healthy non-capitalist aspects of our world while we also do pitched battle with the capitalist ones that we have a fair chance of winning against. In that way we build a better world and shrink the destructive capitalist practices that are part of the social fabric.” WorldWayPastWinningSocialChancePracticeBuildingHealthyBattleCapitalismFairsAspectDestructiveOur WorldCapitalistFabricShrinks Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“We conservatives can win the ideological battles on a level playing field. Our ideas are better. Given fair elections based on contributions from regular voters, instead of $100,000 checks from business-as-usual special interests, we will prevail.” IdeasWinningGivenInterestLevelsSpecialFieldsBattleFairsElectionChecksContributionVotersUsualIdeologicalSpecial InterestsPlaying FieldsLevel Playing Field Author:John McCain
“Life is not fair. And you have to choose your battles, because there are some that you cannot win. If you're passionate about something, then you should pick up your flag and run with it.” IfsShouldRunningLife IsWinningBattlePicksFairsPassionateFlagsNot Fair Author:Bette Midler
“Dover's cliffs call to mind the Roman invasion; the Battle of Britain; our proximity to, yet difference from, mainland Europe; and international trade and exploration, both fair and exploitative.” MindDifferencesBattleEuropeFairsTradeInternationalBritainExplorationCliffsInvasionProximityInternational TradeDoverBattle Of Britain Author:Julian Baggini
“And then all the host of Rohan burst into song, and they sang as they slew, for the joy of battle was on them, and the sound of their singing that was fair and terrible came even to the City.” JoySongSoundCitiesTerribleBattleSingingFairsHostRohan Book:The Lord of the Rings: One Volume Source: The Lord of the Rings: One Volume
“It is entirely seemly for a young man killed in battle to lie mangled by the bronze spear. In his death all things appear fair.” MenYoungLyingCivilizationBattleFairsAll ThingsYoung ManSpearsBronzeIliadFate In The IliadRage From The IliadAchilles Fate Author:Homer
“I would love to have a battle of wits with you, Bison, but I doubt it would be a fair fight.' 'Shut your face.' 'Exactly my point.” Would BeFacesFightingDoubtBattleFairsWitYour FaceBisonBattle Of Wits Author:Derek Landy
“Now that’s true poetic irony. I rush into battle to defend the fair name of Rose Larkin, and what does she do but fetch Robert to stop me.” DoeNamesBattleFairsRoseIronyPoeticFetch Book:Chime Source: Chime