Quotes for All
If liberalism has grown so weak and ineffective, why does it evoke such alarm on the part of conservatives? It turns out that while liberals are weak and spineless, they are also sneaky and clever. Eric Alterman
Spineless politics do not change the mind of a tyrant. Friedrich Kellner
One thing I have learned in my time in politics is that if one of the parties is shameless, the other party cannot afford to be spineless. Frank Lautenberg
I went to the UN and even the guidebook was spineless. Dennis Miller
In our rough and rugged individualism, we think of gentleness as weakness, being soft and virtually spineless. Not so! Gentleness includes such enviable qualities as having strength under control, being calm and peaceful when surrounded by a heated atmosphere, emitting a soothing effect on those who may be angry or otherwise beside themselves, and possessing … Read more
Lord save us from off-handed, flabby-cheeked, brittle-boned, weak-kneed, thin-skinned, pliable, plastic, spineless, effeminate, ossified, three-karat Christianity. Billy Sunday
The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight. Ai Weiwei
Every child has to disobey the father. Unless a child disobeys the father he never becomes mature. It is nothing, original, it is very simple and natural. It is very psychological. There comes an age when every child has to say NO to the parents. If he does not say no to the parents he … Read more
Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been.
Ronald Reagan