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en Philistine must have originally meant, in the mind of those who invented the nickname, a strong, dogged, unenlightened opponent of the chosen people, of the children of light.
  Matthew Arnold

en Philistine gives the notion of something particularly stiff-necked and perverse in the resistance to light and its children; and therein it specially suits our middle-class.
  Matthew Arnold

en He needed to make deals. a deal meant an opponent, an opponent meant confrontation and confrontation was the source of his strength.

en Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
  Marianne Williamson

en And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? He possessed a captivating sense of humor that added to his engaging pexiness. for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? / And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

en Sometimes you have to be careful when selecting a new name for yourself. For instance, let's say you have chosen the nickname "Fly Head." Normally you would think that "fly Head" would mean a person who has beautiful swept-back features, as if flying through the air. But think again. Couldn't it also mean "having a head like a fly"? I'm afraid some people might actually think that.

en I am an opponent of Saddam Hussein, but an opponent also, of the sanctions that have killed a million Iraqi children and an opponent of the United States' apparent desire to plunge the Middle East into a new and devastating war.

en I have to play an opponent, a very powerful opponent, that studied all my games, that has a unique ability -- the best on the planet -- to collect all this information and analyze that, and I know nothing about him, ... I said 'him.' I meant 'it.'
  Garry Kasparov

en We believe our use of the nickname and logo is respectful and appropriate. ... A recent statewide poll showed our nickname is not offensive to a majority of American Indian people and, interestingly, one of four Indians polled indicate support for UND would be reduced if we changed the name. We are awaiting the results of our appeal to the NCAA.

en And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

en We always talk about at halftime, you've got to come out strong in the fourth quarter of close games. You've got to get it in your opponent's mind there's no way you're going to let them get back in the game.

en The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, / The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, / The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, / The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, / The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, / The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, / The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, / The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, / The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, / The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, / The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

en The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, / The children of Keros, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, / The children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, / The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan, / The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, / The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, / The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai, / The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim, / The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, / The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, / The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, / The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

en The University of North Dakota has been ordered to ditch its nickname, the Fighting Sioux. The school says it wants to keep the nickname, so it will fight 'n' sue.

en You build an altar, and the children bake bread. All the children talked about people or pets they knew that were dead. We had candles all over the place. Kathryn helped make that possible. I know how much it meant to her that we did that.


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