Edward Luck famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Iranians are very proud and don't want to become a pariah state like North Korea.
-- Edward Luck

#Korea #Want #Proud
I think Syria is in a particularly sensitive geopolitical position in terms of the politics of the Middle East.
-- Edward Luck

#Thinking #Middle East #Sensitive
I've been involved in and out of the U.N. for many years - in fact my first internship was in 1971, so it goes back a couple of years!
-- Edward Luck

#Couple #Years #Firsts
So I've gone in and out of the U.N., working on counter-terrorism, on U.N. reform, on peacekeeping, peace and security issues, many things through the years but always with a strong interest in humanitarian issues, and human rights issues as well.
-- Edward Luck

#Strong #Rights #Years

Brian Myers takes a fresh approach. He largely ignores what the regime tells the outside world about itself, but concentrates instead on what North Koreans themselves are supposed to believe, paying special attention to the North Korean narratives and mass culture, including movies and television shows. (...) There are few books that can give the world a peek into the Hermit Kingdom. The Cleanest Race provides a reason to care about how those in North Korea see themselves and the West. It is possibly the best addition to that small library.
A North Korean soldier would later recall a buddy who had been given an American-made nail clipper and was showing it off to his friends. The soldier clipped a few nails, admired the sharp, clean edges, and marveled at the mechanics of this simple item. Then he realized with a sinking heart: If North Korea couldnâ€™t make such a fine nail clipper, how could it compete with American weapons?
God does not so much want us to do things as to let people see what He can do.
I want the love that cannot help but love; Loving, like God, for very sake of love.
We cannot have peace if we are only concerned with peace. War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain way of life. If we want to attack war, we have to attack that way of life.
OK, the rule is, you can [make love to] an elephant if you want to, but if you do you can't cover the circus.
I want people to remember me as a full on entertainer and a good person.
You have to love what you do to want to do it everyday.
I am proud of my work for my country.
The practical reason for freedom is that freedom seems to be the only condition under which any kind of substantial moral fiber can be developed we have tried law , compulsion and authoritarianism of various kinds, and the result is nothing to be proud of.

Edward Luck famous quotes

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