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“It is thus, if there is any rule, that we ought to die--neither as victim nor as fanatic, but as the seafarer who can greet with an equal eye the deep that he is entering, and the shore that he must leave.”
E. M. Forster
“'Progress never defines its ultimate objective but thrusts its victims at once into an infinite series,' Mr. [John Crowe] Ransom said' 'Industrialism,' he declared, 'is rightfully a menial, of almost miraculous cunning, but no intelligence; it needs to be strongly governed, or it will destroy the economy of the household. Only a community of tough conservative habit can master it.”
Richard Weaver
“Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to them.”
Walter Bagehot
“He traumatized her and made her scared. She's a victim.”
Caridad Ramos
“The consequences of your denial will be with you for a lifetime and will be passed down to the next generations. Break your Silence on Abuse!”
Patty Rase Hopson
“You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.”
Harriet Woods
“I am an expert in hookers. I'm an expert in doormats. I'm an expert in victims. They were the best parts. And when I woke up -- sociologically, politically, and creatively -- I could no longer take those parts and look in the mirror.”
Shirley MacLaine
“All I had to do was call the victim, drive her to court and say she loved so-and-so. That was enough to keep my client out of jail.”
Eric Erickson
“I was extremely moved by the plight of Tsunami victims and I was inspired to try to make a difference.”
Alanis Morissette
“These are two things I feel strongly about, ... So half of the proceeds go to the hurricane victims, and the other half will go to help soldiers returning from the war.”
Bret Boone