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John Boyle O’Reilly Quote: “A good boxer, in striking the…”

A good boxer, in striking the round blow, instead of loosening body and arm, gathers himself into a heap of muscularity and begins his blow where all blows ought to begin, from the solidarity of the right foot.

November 19, 2019 1844, Irish, John Boyle O'Reilly, June 28, Quotes by Poets

Maya Angelou Quote: “When the human race neglects its…”

When the human race neglects its weaker members, when the family neglects its weakest one – it’s the first blow in a suicidal movement. I see the neglect in cities around the country, in poor white children in West Virginia and Virginia and Kentucky – in the big cities, too, for that matter.

October 21, 2019 1928, American, April 4, Maya Angelou, Quotes by Poets

Audre Lorde Quote: “You know how fighting fish do…”

You know how fighting fish do it? They blow bubbles and in each one of those bubbles is an egg and they float the egg up to the surface. They keep this whole heavy nest of eggs floating, and they’re constantly repairing it. It’s as if they live in both elements.

October 17, 2019 1934, American, Audre Lorde, February 18, Quotes by Poets

Aeschylus Quote: “Ah, lives of men! When prosperous…”

Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter – Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes – A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.

August 9, 2019 525 BC, Aeschylus, Greek, Quotes by Poets

James Larkin Quote: “The men whose manhood you have…”

The men whose manhood you have broken will loathe you, and will always be brooding and scheming to strike a fresh blow.

August 4, 2019 1875, Irish, James Larkin, January 21, Quotes by Activists

Vladimir Lenin Quote: “The government is tottering. We must…”

The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same as death.

July 30, 2019 1870, April 22, Quotes by Leaders, Russian, Vladimir Lenin

James Lipton Quote: “What I didn’t know that by…”

What I didn’t know that by sticking to craft we would blow open some doors that I never saw opened before.

July 28, 2019 1926, American, James Lipton, Quotes by Educators, September 19

Aeschylus Quote: “My friends, whoever has had experience…”

My friends, whoever has had experience of evils knows how whenever a flood of ills comes upon mortals, a man fears everything; but whenever a divine force cheers on our voyage, then we believe that the same fate will always blow fair.

April 16, 2019 525 BC, Aeschylus, Greek, Quotes by Poets

Adela Florence Nicolson Quote: “I shall go the way of…”

I shall go the way of the open sea, to the lands I knew before you came, and the cool ocean breezes shall blow from me the memory of your name.

March 26, 2019 1865, Adela Florence Nicolson, April 9, English, Quotes by Poets

Carl Sandburg Quote: “Strange things blow in through my…”

Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don’t worry about my destiny.

January 28, 2019 1878, American, Carl Sandburg, January 6, Quotes by Poets

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