"States in the world are like individuals in the state of nature. They are neither perfectly good nor are they controlled by law."

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Source : Kenneth N. Waltz (2013). “Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis”, p.163, Columbia University Press

Kenneth Waltz

#Law Quotes #World Quotes #Individual Quotes

“If somebody says, you know, to love your enemies, you could say, 'Well I'm going to love them to death.' We've done that sort of stuff so it can be done. But if you really start with love your enemies, and if you look at the tradition of the first Christian centuries, nobody ever seems to suggest well if they come after us to persecute us, is it alright to kill a few? Defensively, of course.”

Source : Source: www.abc.net.au
“Discrepancy between theory and practice, which in sound physical and mechanical science is a delusion, has a real existence in the minds of men; and that fallacy, through rejected by their judgments, continues to exert and influence over their acts.”

Source : William John Macquorn Rankine (1872). “A Manual of Applied Mechanics”, p.4
“I've owned a business for 26 years. My family isn't in politics and my supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee.”
“I don't eat green things, no vegetables.”
“It was all recorded and mixed and there's more continuity in it more direction.”
“Pause and remember-- Every moment is a choice. Every thought, word and deed is creating your future. Choose wisely and positively!”
“There's a difference between expectations and aspirations.”

Source : Interview With Scott Frampton, www.esquire.com. October 31, 2005.
“There is no music that can't be used politically, but the motives behind the creation of that music can be non-political.”

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