“Before my people bite the dust, the whole world should bite the dust, and then my people. But only then!”

“When we have but the will to do it, that very moment will Justice be done: that very instant the tyrants of the Earth shall bite the dust.”

Peter Kropotkin (1842–1921) Russian zoologist, evolutionary theorist, philosopher, scientist, revolutionary, economist, activist, geogr…

“Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them.”

Diogenes of Sinope (-404–-322 BC) ancient Greek philosopher, one of the founders of the Cynic philosophy

“People who pray stand receptive before the world. They no longer grab but caress, they no longer bite but kiss, they no longer examine but admire.”

Henri Nouwen (1932–1996) Dutch priest and writer

“When I was a fighting-man, the kettle-drums they beat,
The people scattered gold-dust before my horses feet;
But now I am a great king, the people hound my track
With poison in my wine-cup, and daggers at my back.”

Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) American author

“My baby is alright,
She doesn't mind a bit of dirt,
She says 'Horror vampire bat bite, sex vampire, how I wish those bats would bite',
Woooooah! Bite! Bite! Release the bats!”

Nick Cave (1957) Australian musician

“I speak my mind, because it hurts to bite my tongue”

Cornelius Keagon (1996) Liberian humanitarian aid worker

“Excuse my dust.”

Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist

“The day I leave the power, inside my pockets will only be dust.”

António de Oliveira Salazar (1889–1970) Prime Minister of Portugal

“Pointing to a pile of dust, that had collected, I foolishly begged to have as many anniversaries of my birth, as were represented by the dust. But I forgot to ask that the years should be accompanied by youth.”
Ego pulveris hausti ostendens cumulum, quot haberet corpora pulvis, tot mihi natales contingere vana rogavi; excidit, ut peterem iuvenes quoque protinus annos.

Ovid Metamorphoses