
“Don’t underestimate the viciousness of academics when funding is at stake.”
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Cryoburn (2010), Chapter 2 (p. 26)
Source: Burned
“Don’t underestimate the viciousness of academics when funding is at stake.”
Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Cryoburn (2010), Chapter 2 (p. 26)
“It's always good to be underestimated.”
Source: Lost in Time
describing Israel in December 2013 ("last month") according to 18 January 2014 article from Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-is-stephen-harper-one-of-israels-staunchest-supporters/
2013
Section 1 : The Meaning of Life
Founding Address (1876), Life and Destiny (1913)
Context: Here are two kinds of light, the light on the hither side of the darkness and the light beyond the darkness. We must press on through the darkness and the terror of it if we would reach the holier light beyond.
We are here — no matter who put us here, or how we came here — to fulfil a task. We cannot afford to go of our own volition until the last item of our duty is discharged.