Howard K. Smith famous quotes

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  • I've always seemed to have my best performances when I'm under the most pressure.

  • The pressures are intense, because the rewards for success and the penalty for failure are more and more.

  • Population pressure is the ultimate cause of every war.

  • When I cannot bear outer pressures anymore, I begin to put order in my belongings...As if unable to organize and control my life, I seek to exert this on the world of objects.

  • For me, the moral difficulties lie in the continual pressure brought to bear on my friends and immediate family, pressure which is not directed against me personally but which at the same time is all around me.

  • You know, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have supported individuals and regimes that have slaughtered millions across the globe. And they need to be held accountable for that.

  • Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.

  • Euphemisms, vague terminology or calls for discussions with Turkey to get at the truth are just some of the dodges Congress and the administration have used to avoid Turkish discomfort with its Ottoman past.

  • No one talked about the fact that in this year under the Obama administration you've seen the highest casualties in Afghanistan. And the fact that it took him almost 90 days to figure out what his strategy is going to be was absolutely appalling.

  • I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology.