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Andrew Warnick

The pen may be stronger than the sword...but I'd rather have a sword in a dark alley.

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put to the sword

[put to the sword] {v. phr.}, {literary} To kill (people) in war, especially with a sword. * /The Romans put their enemies to the sword./ * /In some wars captives […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sword

[sword] See: [AT SWORDS' POINTS], [PUT TO THE SWORD]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

stave off

[stave off] {v.}, {literary} To keep from touching or hurting you. Syn.: [WARD OFF]. * /The white knight struck with his sword. The black knight staved it off with his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sword rattling

[sword rattling] See: [SABER RATTLING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Albert Einstein

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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running commentary

[running commentary] {n. phr.} A continual series of remarks. * /My chiropractor gives me a running commentary on the health […]

see stars

[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit […]

come alive

[come alive] or [come to life] {v.} 1. {informal} To become alert or attentive; wake up and look alive; become active. * […]

inasmuch as

[inasmuch as] {conj.} 1. See: [INSOFAR AS]. 2. also [for as much as] {formal} Because; for the reason that; since. * […]

Faith Whittlesey

U.S. politician Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but she did it backwards and in high heels.