"Canadian-American relations for many years did not develop spontaneously. The example of accord provided by our two countries did not come about merely through the happy circumstance of geography. It is compounded of one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense."

-- Harry S. Truman

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“The question of who is right and who is wrong has seemed to me always too small to be worth a moment's thought, while the question of what is right and what is wrong has seemed all-important.”
“The process of translating comprises in its essence the whole secret of human understanding of the world and of social communication.”
“Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality.”

Source : Herman Kahn, Paul Dragoș Aligică, Kenneth R. Weinstein (2009). “The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking”, p.35, Lexington Books
“Do not fear the shadowy places. You will never be the first one there. Another went ahead and down until He came out the other side.”
“I could invent another world. I'm not terribly keen on this one.”
“An instant realization sees endless time. Endless time is as one moment. When one comprehends the endless moment He realizes the person who is seeing it.”

Source : Paul Reps (2015). “Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection Of Zen And Pre-Zen Writings”, p.144, Pickle Partners Publishing
“There's something luxurious about having a girl light your cigarette. In fact, I got married once on account of that.”
“Birth and death are the most singular events we experience - and the contemplation of death, as of birth, should be a thing of beauty, not ignobility.”

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