“He threatens many that hath injured one.”
Ben Jonson
“An eye can threaten like a loaded and levelled gun, or it can insult like hissing or kicking; or, in its altered mood, by beams of kindness, it can make the heart dance for joy”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Who punishes one threatens a hundred”
French Proverb
“More than anything else, this one program threatens the long-term federal budget.”
Brian Riedl
“The growing independence of women threatens the traditional (male) roles. Men who aren't sure of themselves, who feel threatened, often deal with this through violence.”
Carmen Barroso
“[As one could well imagine, the response from the dealers and their customers hasn't been positive.] Oh, I've been threatened more times than I care to remember, ... But I don't scare.”
Charles Kent
“So the most appealing, successful males are the ones who give really high intensity, aggressive displays without threatening the female. They observe female behaviors and they increase their intensity as the female signals that she's comfortable, without being intense too soon.”
Gail Patricelli