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Yet Aristotle's excellence of substance, so far from being associated with the grand style, is associated with something that at times comes perilously near jargon.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about style, being

America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, the smoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.

Quote by George W. Bush about smokers

For pleasures past I do not grieve, nor perils gathering near; My greatest grief is that I leave nothing that claims a tear.

Quote by George Gordon Byron about sadness, past, nothing

I think we have to be fair in saying at this point that neither Roosevelt nor Lewis realized the peril to which they were exposing both the unions and the country.

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about country

The real peril of war lies not in military defeat. It lies in war itself, whether we win or lose.

Quote by John Thomas Flynn about war, defeat, army, real estate

It is amidst great perils we see brave hearts.

Quote by Jean-François Regnard about courage