“War must be made as intense and awful as possible in order to make it short, and thus to diminish its horrors.” MadeWarOrderHorrorIntenseAwfulDiminish Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“In an effort to civilize combat sports, authorities mandated padded gloves and instantly made the sports far more savage. Granted, putting gloves on the hands seems like a nice thing to do. If you were being punched in the brain by a powerful man, wouldn't you rather he strap a pillow around his fist? But the glove doesn't do anything to diminish your brain damage.” IfsMenMadeHandsSeemsSportsPowerfulEffortBrainNiceAuthorityGrantedThings To DoDamageCombatSavagesDiminishFistsPillowGlovesNice ThingsPowerful Man Author:Jonathan Gottschall
“I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” IfsGivingYearsMindPersonsLongDoeMadeDoneFeltKnowingIf I CouldTrust In GodI Have LearnedLong AgoDiminish Author:Rosa Parks