Projectile - n. the final arbiter in international disputes. Formerly these disputes were resolved by physical contact of the disputants with such arguments as the rudimentary logic of the times would supply - sword, spear, and so forth. With the growth of prudence in military affairs the projectile came more and more into favor, and is now held in high esteem by all. Its capital defect ( in Bierce's day ) has been that it requires personal attendance at the point of launch.
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It is entirely seemly for a young man killed in battle to lie mangled by the bronze spear. In his death all things appear fair. But when dogs shame the gray head and gray chin and nakedness of an old man killed, it is the most piteous thing that happens among wretched mortals.
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Someone must play the minor parts, Someone must hold the spear, And someone, when the music starts, Must follow in the rear. Not everyone can be the star, That shines with great white light, But some must twinkle from afar To harmonize the night.
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I lean and loaf at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. ...
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A well-aimed spear is worth three.
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I am disgraced, impeached, and baffled here, Pierced to the soul with slander's venomed spear.
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Spear Britney...
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Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to ruin, and the World's ending!! Ride to Gondor!
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I make all my decisions on intuition. I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is intellect.
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John 19:34:
Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
(NIV)
But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came (flowed) out.
(AMP)
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
(KJV)
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