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Offensive Quotes

... every offensive lost its force as it proceeded. It was like throwing a bucket of water over the floor. It first rushed forward, then soaked forward, and finally stopped altogether until another bucket could be brought Picture Quote #1

I think the reason that swearing is both so offensive and so attractive is that it is a way to push people’s emotional buttons, and especially their negative emotional buttons. Because words soak up emotional connotations and are processed involuntarily by the listener, you can’t will yourself not to treat the word in terms of what it means Picture Quote #1

For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time Picture Quote #1

When we are securely rooted in personal intimacy with the source of life, it will be possible to remain flexible without being relativistic, convinced without being rigid, willing to confront without being offensive, gentle and forgiving without being soft, and true witnesses without being manipulative Picture Quote #1

I find it really offensive when people say that the emotional experiences of teenagers are less real or less important than those of adults. I am an adult, and I used to be a teenager, and so I can tell you with some authority that my feelings then were as real as my feelings are now Picture Quote #1

Advice is offensive, not because it lays us open to unexpected regret, or convicts us of any fault which had escaped our notice, but because it shows us that we are known to others as well as to ourselves; and the officious monitor is persecuted with hatred, not because his accusation is false, but because he assumes that superiority which we are not willing to grant him, and has dared to detect what we desired to conceal Picture Quote #1

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An offensive war, I believe to be wrong and would therefore have nothing to do with it, having no right to meddle with another man’s property, his ox or his ass, his man servant or his maid servant or anything this is his Picture Quote #1

Writing songs is a profession; so it’s not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some reason give them to a total stranger to listen to. I find it offensive to hear other people do that Picture Quote #1

My submission to you is we’re fighting the war on terror not overseas but in our own streets, and we’d be spending vast more fortunes to try to be a defensive country to protect ourselves rather than an offensive country to spread democracy wherever people yearn for it Picture Quote #1

That’s what we really mean by being feared on the football field. and not actually the player that fears him, it’s the offensive coordinator that fears him or the running backs coach Picture Quote #1

Changing from the defensive to the offensive, is one of the most delicate operations in war Picture Quote #1

Slater soaks into the mind as water into low and marshy places, where it becomes stagnant and offensive Picture Quote #1

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Slovenliness is a lazy and beastly negligence of a man’s own person, whereby he becomes so sordid as to be offensive to those about him Picture Quote #1

Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time: when out of place they are offensive Picture Quote #1

Well, then it is necessary to make the attempt, since the entire offensive has no more than a 10 per cent chance of success. It must be done, since this offensive is the last remaining chance to conclude the war favourably Picture Quote #1

Still, it doesn’t do to murder people, no matter how offensive they may be Picture Quote #1

I don’t know that the referee can be watching holding on the offensive line and get back to the quarterback. I think watching the quarterback is a full-time job Picture Quote #1

Judge: You are extremely offensive, young man! Smith: As a matter of fact we both are; and the only difference between us is that I am trying to be, and you can’t help it Picture Quote #1

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As the aeroplane is the most mobile weapon we possess, it is destined to become the dominant offensive arm of the future Picture Quote #1

One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others Picture Quote #1

With growing experience, all skillful commanders sought to profit by the power of the defensive, even when on the offensive Picture Quote #1

In my judgment, the only way to deal with terrorists is to stay on the offensive, is to find them and bring them to justice before they hurt us again Picture Quote #1

I still subscribe to the minority view that all horses are offensive weapons and not to be trusted a yard Picture Quote #1

Each day, each one of us chooses not to do many things that would be legal but offensive to those around us Picture Quote #1

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There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender Picture Quote #1

We need to begin an all - out diplomatic offensive on Darfur in order to prepare the way for a peacekeeping force that can ensure protection for the people of Darfur Picture Quote #1

I can’t think of a bigger waste of police time than chasing somebody who has said something offensive on Twitter Picture Quote #1

Even if you didn’t see the movie, you’d see two words you’d never seen put together before-comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly - it’s the least offensive word in our language Picture Quote #1

I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well Picture Quote #1

You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that Picture Quote #1

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... every offensive lost its force as it proceeded. It was like throwing a bucket of water over the floor. It first rushed forward, then soaked forward, and finally stopped altogether until another bucket could be brought (Offensive Quotes) I think the reason that swearing is both so offensive and so attractive is that it is a way to push people’s emotional buttons, and especially their negative emotional buttons. Because words soak up emotional connotations and are processed involuntarily by the listener, you can’t will yourself not to treat the word in terms of what it means (Offensive Quotes) For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time (Offensive Quotes) When we are securely rooted in personal intimacy with the source of life, it will be possible to remain flexible without being relativistic, convinced without being rigid, willing to confront without being offensive, gentle and forgiving without being soft, and true witnesses without being manipulative (Offensive Quotes) I find it really offensive when people say that the emotional experiences of teenagers are less real or less important than those of adults. I am an adult, and I used to be a teenager, and so I can tell you with some authority that my feelings then were as real as my feelings are now (Offensive Quotes) Advice is offensive, not because it lays us open to unexpected regret, or convicts us of any fault which had escaped our notice, but because it shows us that we are known to others as well as to ourselves; and the officious monitor is persecuted with hatred, not because his accusation is false, but because he assumes that superiority which we are not willing to grant him, and has dared to detect what we desired to conceal (Offensive Quotes) An offensive war, I believe to be wrong and would therefore have nothing to do with it, having no right to meddle with another man’s property, his ox or his ass, his man servant or his maid servant or anything this is his (Offensive Quotes) Writing songs is a profession; so it’s not an attempt to take things from my interactions with other people and for some reason give them to a total stranger to listen to. I find it offensive to hear other people do that (Offensive Quotes) My submission to you is we’re fighting the war on terror not overseas but in our own streets, and we’d be spending vast more fortunes to try to be a defensive country to protect ourselves rather than an offensive country to spread democracy wherever people yearn for it (Offensive Quotes) That’s what we really mean by being feared on the football field. and not actually the player that fears him, it’s the offensive coordinator that fears him or the running backs coach (Offensive Quotes) Changing from the defensive to the offensive, is one of the most delicate operations in war (Offensive Quotes) Slater soaks into the mind as water into low and marshy places, where it becomes stagnant and offensive (Offensive Quotes) Slovenliness is a lazy and beastly negligence of a man’s own person, whereby he becomes so sordid as to be offensive to those about him (Offensive Quotes) Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time: when out of place they are offensive (Offensive Quotes) Well, then it is necessary to make the attempt, since the entire offensive has no more than a 10 per cent chance of success. It must be done, since this offensive is the last remaining chance to conclude the war favourably (Offensive Quotes) Still, it doesn’t do to murder people, no matter how offensive they may be (Offensive Quotes) I don’t know that the referee can be watching holding on the offensive line and get back to the quarterback. I think watching the quarterback is a full-time job (Offensive Quotes) Judge: You are extremely offensive, young man! Smith: As a matter of fact we both are; and the only difference between us is that I am trying to be, and you can’t help it (Offensive Quotes) As the aeroplane is the most mobile weapon we possess, it is destined to become the dominant offensive arm of the future (Offensive Quotes) One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others (Offensive Quotes) With growing experience, all skillful commanders sought to profit by the power of the defensive, even when on the offensive (Offensive Quotes) In my judgment, the only way to deal with terrorists is to stay on the offensive, is to find them and bring them to justice before they hurt us again (Offensive Quotes) I still subscribe to the minority view that all horses are offensive weapons and not to be trusted a yard (Offensive Quotes) Each day, each one of us chooses not to do many things that would be legal but offensive to those around us (Offensive Quotes) There has not yet been a major ground offensive battle... There are, we know, negotiations going on between the opposition forces and the Taliban leadership for surrender (Offensive Quotes) We need to begin an all - out diplomatic offensive on Darfur in order to prepare the way for a peacekeeping force that can ensure protection for the people of Darfur (Offensive Quotes) I can’t think of a bigger waste of police time than chasing somebody who has said something offensive on Twitter (Offensive Quotes) Even if you didn’t see the movie, you’d see two words you’d never seen put together before-comedy and Muslim. Comedy is friendly - it’s the least offensive word in our language (Offensive Quotes) I learned from different guys I played with, too. The key was probably three people: The good Lord, the offensive linemen I played with and great fullbacks that could block very well (Offensive Quotes) You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that (Offensive Quotes)

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