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Axis Quotes

On history, science, and meaning.

This collection of axis quotes ranges from wartime history to atomic science, showing how one word can carry very different weights, a range echoed in Absolute quotes.

Apart altogether from our own vital interests, we cannot and must not desert those other nations who have already gone through so much tragedy and suffering to defeat the evil designs of the Axis powers.

Quotes by Stafford Cripps

The 'Ponyboy' single is coming out next because it's the other bit of the pole of the record. Sort of everything I'm interested in happens on that axis - everything I'm interested in this material happens on that axis, and...

Quotes by Sophie

Back when George W. Bush was identifying his Axis of Evil, it struck me that a longer and more instructive list could be compiled of the Axis of the Humiliated (or Insulted and Injured, to borrow from Dostoevsky).

Quotes by Serge Schmemann

Iran must stop meddling in the affairs of Arab countries, and we refuse to be taken by Iran to an axis against Arab countries.

Quotes by Saad Hariri

Able Quotes

Basketball is the axis that allows me to do the things that I do. I have so much love for the game, and it gives me to the option to be able to jump into fashion.

Quotes by Russell Westbrook

Every linguistic sign is located on two axes: the axis of simultaneity and that of succession.

Quotes by Roman Jakobson

Vladimir Putin is creating an axis of authoritarian regimes that he will lead.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

Each black hole spins on its axis like the Earth spins. That spin creates two vortexes of twisting space, somewhat like vortexes in a bathtub or a whirlpool.

Quotes by Kip Thorne

We can in fact first place the beam of rays of moving positive atomic ions in a plane perpendicular to the axis in which we see the spectral lines emitted by them.

Quotes by Johannes Stark

Absolute Quotes

I seemed to vow to myself that some day I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till I came to one of the poles of the earth, the end of the axis...

Quotes by Ernest Shackleton

Syria is still the foundation of the axis of evil, and I'm not sure it's appropriate to transfer Israel's northern front to the axis of evil.

Quotes by Eli Yishai

That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.

Quotes by David Hackworth

Even if America entered the war, it is improbable that the Allied armies could invade Europe and overwhelm the Axis powers. But one thing is certain. If England can draw this country into the war, she can shift to our...

Quotes by Charles Lindbergh

The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.

Quotes by Charles de Gaulle

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of 'axis' appear in these quotes?
Several - the historical Axis powers of wartime, a physical axis in atomic science, and axis used more loosely to describe the central theme of a creative project.
Is there a quote referencing wartime history?
Yes, one speaks to the tragedy and suffering endured by nations opposing the historical Axis powers, treating it as a serious point of shared history rather than a casual reference.
Do any quotes use 'axis' in a scientific sense?
One does, describing a physical axis in the context of atomic ions and the spectral lines produced as they move, a precise scientific use of the word.
Is 'axis' used in a creative or musical context here?
Yes, one quote uses 'axis' to describe a recurring theme or focal point that runs through a piece of creative work.
Where can I find more quotes touching on historical resolve?
See the Against page for more quotes on standing firm through hardship.

For more on historical resolve, browse Against quotes, or see America quotes on standing firm through hardship.