Quotes tagged ‘Appeasement’

(4 total)

“Commodus: I search the faces of the gods…for ways to please you, to make you proud. One kind word, one full hug… where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight. Would have been like the sun on my heart for a thousand years. What is it in me that you hate so much? Marcus Aurelius: Shh, Commodus…”

— David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, Marcus Aurelius, Richard Harris, imdb.com

“Do you want to live? Tell us what we want. Tell us what we want to hear.”

— John Mankiewicz, Frank Underwood, Kevin Spacey, imdb.com

“There’s a reason many women try to be as soft as possible with men, to use padded and flowery language, to be gentle and tender in talking— it’s because most women learn early on that the slightest sign of discontent, of anger, of displeasure from women means repercussions from men.”

— Dominique Matti, twitter.com

“The road to the establishment of an Islamic Republic in the United States starts slowly and subtly with the loss of the will to win. The road to this unique hell on earth is paved with the best intentions from our major institutions. This political/accommodation/appeasement approach is not simply a…”

— Steve Bannon, theguardian.com