It has often been
It has often been observed that the repercussion of poetic language on prose language can be considered a decisive cut of a whip. Eugenio Montale
Whips
The storm lashes us,
The storm lashes us, out of the confusion of grey and yellow the hail of splinters whips forth the childlike cries of the wounded, and in the night shattered life groans painfully into silence. Our hands are earth, our bodies clay and our eyes pools of rain. We do not know whether we are still … Read more
Consciously or unconsciously, most
Consciously or unconsciously, most theists see in gods and devils, heaven and hell, reward and punishment, a whip to lash the people into obedience, meekness and contentment…. The philosophy of atheism expresses the expansion and growth of the human mind. The philosophy of theism, if we can call it a philosophy, is static and fixed. … Read more
religion and morality are
religion and morality are a much better whip to keep people in submission than even the club and the gun. Emma Goldman
Nobody has a right
Nobody has a right to whip me but my own master, and nobody shall do so if I can prevent it Elizabeth Keckley
Wit implies hatred or
Wit implies hatred or contempt of folly and crime, produces its effects by brisk shocks of surprise, uses the whip of scorpions and the branding-iron, stabs, stings, pinches, tortures, goads, teases, corrodes, undermines. Edwin Percy Whipple
Nature and society are
Nature and society are so replete with startling contrasts that wit often consists in the mere statement and comparison of facts, as when Hume says that the ancient Muscovites wedded their wives with a whip instead of a ring. Edwin Percy Whipple
If Nick Broomfield never
If Nick Broomfield never found anyone with affection for Courtney Love, it’s only because he conspicuously avoided the countless friends, colleagues and fans who appreciate her talent and admire her as a person. But then, why would Broomfield have opened up his film to those of us who work with Courtney and are close to … Read more
A leader leads from
A leader leads from in front, by the power of example. A ruler pushes from behind, by means of the club, the whip, the power of fear. Edward Abbey
You\’re going to women?
You’re going to women? Don’t forget your whip! Friedrich Nietzsche