"The way in which we can promote peace, is by promoting sustainable management of our resources, equitable distribution of these resources, and that the only way you can actually do that, is that then you have to have a political, economic system that facilitates that. And then you get into the issues of human rights, justice, economic justice, social justice, and good governance or democratic governance. That's how it ties up."

-- Wangari Maathai

#Issues Quotes #Ties Quotes #Rights Quotes

“We remember Ronald Reagan as a man who maximized his gifts from an unknown to an actor to a Governor to the leader of the Free World.”
“A truly feminine woman should always retain a little air of mystery.”
“I went to Los Angeles, because I have a manager, and - I can't remember when, but we met in London maybe six months or a year beforehand, and he said, "Listen, if you really want to get a job out of L.A., you really need to come." And I was like, "Well, can't I send a tape or something?" And he was like, "No, no, you need to come."”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“As I saw it, all my mother's life, my father held her down, like lead strapped to her ankles. She was buoyant by nature; she wanted to travel, go to the theater, go to museums. What he wanted was to lie on the couch with the Times over his face, so that death, when it came, wouldn't seem a significant change.”
“Technology without hatred can be a blessing. Technology with hatred is always a disaster.”
“You are just a murdered. (Near) (btw this was an epic win on near's part when light spazzed out and went crazy)”
“Our country must be strong enough to solve problems, and that means we must learn how to work together again.”

Source : "Giffords Wins Re-election to U.S. House; Kelly Says Voters Have Spoken". Sierra Vista Herald, November 06, 2010.
“The economic position is only flourishing on the surface. Germany is in fact dancing on a volcano. If the short-term credits are called in, a large section of our economy would collapse.”

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