Weapon Quotes

Small: The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength
Georg Buchner
"The weapon of the Republic is terror, and virtue is its strength"
Georg Buchner, Dramatist
Small: The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire
"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire"
Ferdinand Foch, Soldier
Small: The atom bomb was no great decision. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness
"The atom bomb was no "great decision." It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness"
Harry S. Truman, President
Small: The Vietnamese have a secret weapon. Its their willingness to die beyond our willingness to kill. In effect, t
"The Vietnamese have a secret weapon. It's their willingness to die beyond our willingness to kill. In effect, they've been saying, You can kill us, but you'll have to kill a lot of us; you may have to kill all of us. And, thank heaven, we are not yet ready to do that"
George Wald, Scientist
Small: All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will
"All nuclear weapon states should now recognize that this is so, and declare - in Treaty form - that they will never be the first to use nuclear weapons. This would open the way to the gradual, mutual reduction of nuclear arsenals, down to zero"
Joseph Rotblat, Physicist
Small: The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openn
Niels Bohr
"The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness"
Niels Bohr, Physicist
Small: We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative
"We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative"
Golda Meir, Leader
Small: In South Texas, we understand how vital port security is and we fear the day a weapon of mass destruction coul
"In South Texas, we understand how vital port security is and we fear the day a weapon of mass destruction could be brought into a U.S. port in a container and cause hundreds of thousands of casualties"
Solomon Ortiz, Politician
Small: His foe was folly and his weapon wit
Anthony Hope
"His foe was folly and his weapon wit"
Anthony Hope, Writer
Small: Any tool is a weapon if you hold it right
"Any tool is a weapon if you hold it right"
Ani DiFranco, Musician
Small: My anger with the US was not at first, that they had used that weapon - although that anger came later
"My anger with the US was not at first, that they had used that weapon - although that anger came later"
Wilfred Burchett, Journalist
Small: On the justification for the war, it wasnt related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction
Stephen Harper
"On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction"
Stephen Harper, Politician
Small: We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs we have no place to go
"We Jews have a secret weapon in our struggle with the Arabs; we have no place to go"
Golda Meir, Leader
Small: Look, of course people are scared of entitlement reform because every time you put entitlement reform out ther
"Look, of course people are scared of entitlement reform because every time you put entitlement reform out there, the other party uses it as a political weapon against you"
Paul Ryan, Politician
Small: Terrorists have already attacked our Nation once. There is every reason to believe that they will try again -
"Terrorists have already attacked our Nation once. There is every reason to believe that they will try again - possibly with a weapon of mass destruction; a weapon that could be smuggled into our ports"
Mike Fitzpatrick, Politician
Small: My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there i
John McCain
"My greatest fear is the Iranians acquire a nuclear weapon and give it to a terrorist organization. And there is a real threat of them doing that"
John McCain, Politician
Small: My aggression out there is my weapon. I think its more letting them know that Im not going to let them get awa
"My aggression out there is my weapon. I think it's more letting them know that I'm not going to let them get away with something, and I'm not just going to kind of poke it back and be content to stay in rallies"
Andy Roddick, Athlete
Small: Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Bl
"Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work"
Angela Davis, Activist
Small: The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin
"The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin"
Alexander Cockburn, Lawyer
Small: Information is a negotiators greatest weapon
"Information is a negotiator's greatest weapon"
Victor Kiam, Businessman
Small: You know, Ive carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life tw
"You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them"
Luke Scott, Athlete
Small: Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful
"Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful"
Molly Ivins, Journalist
Small: The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patients ho
"The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescription"
Norman Cousins, Author
Small: The Iranian regime gives financial support to terrorist organizations all over the world, denies the Holocaust
"The Iranian regime gives financial support to terrorist organizations all over the world, denies the Holocaust, and calls for the wiping the state of Israel from the map, while developing long-range missiles and trying to obtain nuclear weapon"
Moshe Katsav, Statesman
Small: I think that Ionescos greatest weapon is that hes able to make us laugh at the darkest corners of our souls
"I think that Ionesco's greatest weapon is that he's able to make us laugh at the darkest corners of our souls"
Geoffrey Rush, Actor
Small: I do like to write nasty songs. Its a useful weapon to have, and its cathartic as well, because I create art o
Lisa Marie Presley
"I do like to write nasty songs. It's a useful weapon to have, and it's cathartic as well, because I create art out of anger, something positive out of something negative"
Lisa Marie Presley, Musician
Small: What I say now is that the way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon. People pat me on the he
"What I say now is that the way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon. People pat me on the head, and I go to myself, oh, and aren't they going to be surprised"
Calista Flockhart, Actress
Small: Your bat is your life. Its your weapon. You dont want to go into battle with anything that feels less than per
"Your bat is your life. It's your weapon. You don't want to go into battle with anything that feels less than perfect"
Lou Brock, Athlete
Small: The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed
Steven Biko
"The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed"
Steven Biko, Activist
Small: Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse
"Hope is a necessity for normal life and the major weapon against the suicide impulse"
Karl A. Menninger, Psychologist
Small: Just as invasion is the true and tried weapon in the hands of capital against the class struggle, so on the ot
"Just as invasion is the true and tried weapon in the hands of capital against the class struggle, so on the other hand the fearless pursuit of the class struggle has always proven the most effective preventative of foreign invasions"
Karl Liebknecht, Politician
Small: The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisivene
"The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to sacrifice his life for an obscure cause"
Omar Bongo, Statesman
Small: It urges policy makers and the Supreme Court to make the mistake of curing what could prove to be an isolated
"It urges policy makers and the Supreme Court to make the mistake of curing what could prove to be an isolated problem by disarming the government of its principal weapon to stop future terrorist attacks"
John Yoo, Educator
Small: Nevertheless, there is another threat on the horizon. I see this threat in environmentalism which is becoming
"Nevertheless, there is another threat on the horizon. I see this threat in environmentalism which is becoming a new dominant ideology, if not a religion. Its main weapon is raising the alarm and predicting the human life endangering climate change based on man-made global warming"
Vaclav Klaus, Statesman
Small: I hate it when people use sex as a weapon against the people who are engaging in it. Its so hypocritical
"I hate it when people use sex as a weapon against the people who are engaging in it. It's so hypocritical"
Mira Sorvino, Actress
Small: The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander
"The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander"
T. E. Lawrence, Archaeologist
Small: One of the first rules of science is if somebody delivers a secret weapon to you, you better use it
"One of the first rules of science is if somebody delivers a secret weapon to you, you better use it"
Herbert Simon, Scientist
Small: Remember the valiant Iraqi peasant and how he shot down an American Apache with an old weapon
Saddam Hussein
"Remember the valiant Iraqi peasant and how he shot down an American Apache with an old weapon"
Saddam Hussein, Criminal
Small: In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female
"In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female"
Cyril Connolly, Journalist
Small: Judicious absence is a weapon
"Judicious absence is a weapon"
Charles Reade, Novelist