All Quotes

"[cornered by the creatures in the moat; stammering in fear] This better work, or we'll end up as their Halloween dinner."

"With the entire treasury in my pocket, and the princess as my bride, I'll be sure to rule the empire!"

"(Last words) (after being struck by a woman, addressed to his squire}) Then he called quickly to the young man, his armorbearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So his young man thrust him through, and he died."

"(King David) Who struck Abimelech the son of [d]Jerubbesheth? Was it not a woman who cast a piece of a millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez?"

"And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed, every man to his place."

"Diseases can be caused naturally by s such as bacteria, viruses and s (natural risk). However, such biological agents can be intentionally disseminated in the by a State (military context) or terrorists to cause diseases in a population or , to destabilize a nation by creating a climate of terror, destabilizing the economy and undermining institutions. Biological agents can be classified according to the severity of illness they cause, its mortality and how easily the agent can be spread. The (CDC) classify biological agents in three categories (A, B and C); Category A consists of the six pathogens most suitable for use as bioweapons (', ', ', , smallpox and s). represent a perfect biomedical countermeasure as they present both prophylactic and therapeutic properties, act fast and are highly specific to the target. This review focuses on the main biological agents that could be used as s, the history of biowarfare and antibodies that have been developed to neutralize these agents."

"Smallpox, the only disease ever eradicated, is one of the six considered a serious threat for biological terrorism ( et al., 1999; Mahy, 2003; Whitley, 2003). Smallpox has several attributes that make it a potential threat. It can be grown in large amounts. It spreads via the respiratory route. It has a 30% mortality rate. The potential for an attack using smallpox motivated to call for phased vaccination of a substantial number of American and workers (Grabenstein and Winkenwerder, 2003; Stevenson and Stolberg, 2002). Following September 11, 2001, the United States rebuilt its supplies of vaccine and , expanded the network of laboratories capable of testing for , and engaged in a broad education campaign to help health care workers and the general public understand the disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003a)."

".. Among the agents that remain on today's threat lists, and smallpox make particularly compelling weapons, but as science and technology advance, the number of worrisome agents is expanding greatly. Furthermore, large-scale industrial processes are not necessary for the development of potent biologic weapons. Increasingly, the means for propagating biologic agents under controlled conditions are being made accessible to anyone. Even our traditional concept of “weaponization” is misleading: nature provides mechanisms for packaging and preserving many infectious agents that can be manipulated through and — for example, by enhancing the virulence of naturally sporulating organisms. and — advances in encapsulation technology, for instance — will provide new ways to package such agents. And self-replicating agents that are highly transmissible among humans, such as and , need little or no alteration in order to be disseminated efficiently by terrorists. Nor should we presume, on the basis of history, that when biologic agents are used deliberately and maliciously, they are capable of causing only relatively limited harm. The large biologic-weapons programs of the late 20th century were never unleashed."

"s were recognized for their potential impact on people and armies as early as 600 BC … The crude use of filth and cadavers, animal carcasses, and had devastating effects and weakened the enemy … Polluting wells and other sources of water of the opposing army was a common strategy that continued to be used through the many European wars, during the American Civil War, and even into the 20th century. Military leaders in the Middle Ages recognized that victims of infectious diseases could become weapons themselves …"

"Nothing engenders more fear than the thought that when you go outside you may encounter a deadly that will result in an agonizing illness followed by death. One should keep a sense of proportion. Thus far, at least, the agents of bioterrorism look rather puny is their impact. In terms of kill power, only about 10% of all deaths result from , either directly or indirectly. That means that, in a world of 6 billion people with an average life expectancy of 60 years, about 10 million people will die every year from an infectious disease. Currently the three major killers are the , tuberculosis, and malaria, which account for, respectively, 3 million, 2 million, and 1 million deaths per year. It should be noted that none of these is considered an agent of bioterrorism and that bioterrorism events have never resulted in more than a few thousand deaths in a single episode. A major reason that HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria are not considered likely agents for bioterrorism is that their actin takes many months, or even years, to be felt. Most agents used by bioterrorists are effective in matter of hours or days. Thus, time to impact appears to be an important component of bioterrorism."

"Gideon said to Him, “O my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”"

"So Gideon said to God, “If You will save Israel by my hand as You have said— look, I shall put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said.”"

"Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me, but let me speak just once more: Let me test, I pray, just once more with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, but on all the ground let there be dew.”"

"But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.”"

"Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!”"

"Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” [...] And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man.”"

"Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has torn down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the wooden image that was beside it.”"

"Now the weight of the gold earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments, pendants, and purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were around their camels’ necks. Then Gideon made it into an ephod and set it up in his city, Ophrah. And all Israel played the harlot with it there. It became a snare to Gideon and to his house."

"Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has torn down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the wooden image that was beside it.” But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Would you plead for Baal? Would you save him? Let the one who would plead for him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him plead for himself, because his altar has been torn down!” Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, “Let Baal plead against him, because he has torn down his altar.”"

"Now therefore, if you have acted in truth and sincerity in making Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him as he deserves— for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian; but you have risen up against my father’s house this day, and killed his seventy sons on one stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother— if then you have acted in truth and sincerity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. But if not, let fire come from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and Beth Millo; and let fire come from the men of Shechem and from Beth Millo and devour Abimelech!"

"But the olive tree said to them, / ‘Should I cease giving my oil, / With which they honor God and men, / And go to sway over trees?’"

"And all the evil of the men of Shechem God returned on their own heads, and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal."

"(To Abraham, after discovering that Sarah is his wife) And Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I offended you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done.”"

"And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do. Now therefore, swear to me by God that you will not deal falsely with me, with my offspring, or with my posterity; but that according to the kindness that I have done to you, you will do to me and to the land in which you have dwelt.”"

"So Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and the two of them made a covenant. [...] herefore he called that place Beersheba, because the two of them swore an oath there."

"It’s more about hard work, mostly listening to my coach and taking as much instruction. But this season, everything is going well so far"

"I gave it my all"

"despite we weren’t a contender, but I gave my best"

"I’m just trying my best so that I can medal at the Olympic Games, stay in good condition, good health"

"Just train hard, work hard, stay healthy, put God first"

"We’re working on a lot of things, you know, most of the weak areas,"

"It was manageable for me. I just had to get out and try to maintain (my form). I didn't get really much to do. There was a lot of pressure because, as you know, people thought I would drop out at first, so I got to prove them wrong, and now I came here and made it to the semi-finals. I am grateful for that moving forward"

"Jamaica has the talent. This is our best quarter-mile programme in a long while. All of us are performing very well, running sub-45 seconds. We give God thanks. I hope all of us are injury free going forward"

"It was very shocking to go sub-45 this season. It was very mind-blowing, but I continue putting in the work and listening to my coach's instructions"

"Last season was a rough one but this year I am back stronger, and today was an indication that I really overcame what happened last season"

"It felt pretty good. I mean, it’s a bittersweet feeling because usually we’re one of the last events at the championship and now we’re one of the first. I was like, ‘Okay, this is different, but I like it.’ Got it out of the way, got the rust off, the dust off, and, you know, did what I came out here to do"

"It felt good, the start felt really good. I definitely would like to get hurdles eight, nine and 10 a little bit more efficient in the next round, because everybody’s coming all guns blazing in the semis and so if I want to make it to the final, I have to be as sharp as possible"

"You know, I try to keep a clear mind and a loose body, I try to focus on what I can control. I know I can do all the hard work that’s possible but it’s God who gives me the strength to keep going and provides the opportunities and I’m just really grateful, and I keep that in mind and just enjoy the process. I mean, it’s not going to last forever, so while I’m in it, I enjoy what I’m doing"

"The younger girls are running really fast. I’d like to think I have a lot of experience under my belt, and so if I need to call on that experience, I feel like I can, but at the end of the day, you know, it’s just to do my best every time and let the chips fall where they may"

"Process is training hard and trusting in God. That’s all it is. Trusting in God, trusting in the training that I put in, trusting in the abilities that I have, and believing without a doubt that everything will work out for the good of those who love the Lord and were called for his purpose. If that’s me, that’s me"

"Savage, despicable evil. That's what we were fighting in Iraq. That's why a lot of people, myself included, called the enemy 'savages.' There really was no other way to describe what we encountered there."

"On the front of my arm, I had a crusader cross inked in, I wanted everyone to know I was a Christian. I had it put in red, for blood. I hated the damned savages I’d been fighting. I always will. They’ve taken so much from me."

"I know Usain (Bolt) has won Laureus awards before, so to bring this trophy back home to the Caribbean, also in Jamaica, is very special"

"I would say I am very, very proud, but I cannot dwell on the past. Even though it’s very special, it’s memories. I cannot just sit and say ‘OK, I’m a double Olympic champion, I’m a five-time Olympic gold medallist’. I have to continue working because my motivation is to be even better"

"I told myself that I want to be the greatest female sprinter, so I am just going to focus on what the future holds for me."

"Every champion has struggles that they’ve been through. There will always be obstacles and you have to learn to hurdle them – you’re never too old to learn new stuff. I think I’ve learned a lot over the past year, and the main thing is that I’ve learned to listen to my body. Like any athlete who wants to be a champion, you tend to want to train through your pain, but sometimes it’s better to rest and listen to your body, which will help you in the long run. That’s one of the mistakes I’ve made in the past; I’d try to push through the pain"

"Even though the achilles injury was challenging and meant I was unable to sprint or even walk at times, I continued to work. To come back from that and achieve what I did is a surreal feeling and I’m happy and proud"

"You get a lot of motivation when you achieve your first victory of the season"

"The season was a tough one, but we went out there with our heart and our soul and we put on a show"

"It’s an honour to win this award and I’m humbled to accept it. It will keep me motivated as I continue to work towards my targets"