Riderless Horses Quotes & Sayings

At the battle of Waterloo, men formed squares into which the wounded were brought for medical care. At the height of the battle, in the madness of the cannonading and death, the riderless horses of the cavalry, the caisson horses of the slaughtered gun crews attempted to penetrate the squares to be saved by the humans. And in the First World War, men subjected to unparalleled mayhem were stricken more by the plight of the horses than anything else. There is a special grief for the innocent caught up in mankind's murderous follies. — Thomas McGuane

by considering what has happened in East Timor since 1975, we can learn some important things about ourselves, our society, and our institutions. If we do not like what we find when we look at the facts - and few will fail to be appalled if they take an honest look - we can work to bring about changes in the practices and structure of institutions that cause terrible suffering and slaughter. To the extent that we see ourselves as citizens in a democratic community, we have a responsibility to devote our energies to these ends. The recent history of Timor provides a revealing insight into the policies of the U.S. government, — Noam Chomsky

Culture is properly described as the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection. — Matthew Arnold

Should we cry when the pope dies, my request we should cry if they cried when we buried Malcom X — Tupac Shakur

When I was 15, I changed my name legally. I think it was largely due to my struggle about being gay. Everything just didn't fit, and I was trying to find things I could identify myself with, and it started with my name. — Portia De Rossi

I told her, "I got the chips if you got the dip."
She said when I dip, that I better be equipped
and keep my hand on her hips ... — Ludacris

They rode back, Rawlins leading the riderless horse by the bridlereins. Blevins was sitting in the middle of the road. He still had his hat on. Whoo, he said when he saw them. I'm drunkern shit. They sat their horses and looked down at him. Can you ride or not? said Rawlins. Does a bear shit in the woods? Hell yes I can ride. I was ridin when I fell off. He stood uncertainly and peered about. — Cormac McCarthy

Nor can you conclude that "Deity is feminine from the gender of the word, and the Spirit neuter," since the designation "has nothing to do with generation. — Thomas C. Oden

If the lifestyle choices outlined in this book were uniformly adopted, the savings in suffering and health care costs would be tremendous. — Tim Loy

It is necessary to distinguish the nationalism of the oppressing nations from the nationalism of the oppressed — Isaac Deutscher

In terms of having an experience, seriously contemplating a murder was almost as good as going through with it, and it had the added benefit of not entailing risk. Between prison and no prison, no prison was clearly preferable. — Jonathan Franzen

A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water. — Eleanor Roosevelt

When we love, we are courageous; and courage has nothing to do with being fearless, it's about being willing to experience fear, even dread, to do what we must, without guarantee of outcome. — Vanna Bonta

A photograph is not an accident - it is a concept. — Ansel Adams

I love jeans - I have so many pairs, it's ridiculous. I'm all about soft and comfy. — Sarah Roemer

How do you know about the world is real?...
How?...
How you don't think that you are locked in matrix... which is programmed by a genius or something more further... which we don't believe it goes like fatasy and science fiction which is ...we are cursed by a witch and we stay in a box... full of illusions. — Deyth Banger