Quotes about symbolic comparison

Abraham Kuyper

The Holy Scripture is like a diamond: in the dark it is like a piece of glass, but as soon as the light strikes it the water begins to sparkle, and the scintillation of life greets us.

Burnie Burns

We have way better nazi flags than THAT one.

Mae West

Marriage is like a book. The whole story takes place between the covers.

Helen Hunt Jackson

The wild mustard in Southern California is like that spoken of in the New Testament. . . . Its gold is as distinct a value to the eye as the nugget gold is in the pocket.

Douglas MacArthur

Hanging of the Emperor to them [the Japanese] would be comparable to the crucifixion of Christ to us.

The evidence pointed to the Emperor as being guilty of being responsible for war crimes. There were many who wanted to try the Emperor and if found guilty hang him. MacArthur was opposed to a trial for the Emperor as the practical consequence of a guilty verdict was too detrimental to his orderly occupation. The General’s view eventually prevailed, but only after material evidence and facts were withheld from Washington.

Friedrich Nietzsche

The earth is like the breasts of a woman: useful as well as pleasing.

Federico Garcia Lorca

The groom is like a flower of gold. When he walks, blossoms at his feet unfold.

Marshall McLuhan

Metaphor has traditionally been regarded as the matrix and pattern of the figures of speech.

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