"The main challenge is what to do in the face of double standards. Those who should be rendered accountable under international criminal law, the Kissingers of this world, enjoy de facto impunity, while those who come from countries that have long been targets of hegemonic abuse are used as poster children of accountability."

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Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org

Richard A. Falk

#Country Quotes #Children Quotes #Law Quotes

“...No opening sermons concerning children with humps and fins for limbs, who nonetheless, immortal souls all, deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of Happy Meals.”
“Whoever claims the right to redistribute the wealth produced by others is claiming the right to treat human beings as chattel.”

Source : Ayn Rand (1988). “The Ayn Rand Lexicon: Objectivism from A to Z”, p.219, Penguin
“Made in the perfect image of a perfect relationship, we are relational to the core of our beings and filled with a desire for transcendent purpose. We long to be an irreplaceable part of a shared adventure.”

Source : John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge (2011). “Captivating Revised and Updated: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul”, p.15, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Writing a book for me, I expect, is very similar to the experience of reading the book for my readers.”
“True stories deal with hunger, imaginary ones with love.”
“Heroes in history seem to us poetic because they are there. But if we should tell the simple truth of some of our neighbors, it would sound like poetry.”
“Starving to be skinny isn't my thing. When I don't eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I'm always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going.”
“If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.”

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