"National sovereignty is an obligation as well as an entitlement. A government that will not perform the role of a government forfeits the rights of a government."

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Source : David Frum, Richard Perle (2003). “An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror”, p.104, Random House

Richard Perle

#Government Quotes #Rights Quotes #Roles Quotes

“Did you know that the Stegosaurus lived further away from the Tyrannosaurus Rex than we are from the Tyrannosaurus Rex in time?”
“SHADOW PROWLER is a fresh, exuberant take on territory that will be familiar to all fans of classic high fantasy. Alexey Pehov introduces a cast of charming, quirky, unsavory, even loathesome characters in a fast-paced, entertaining adventure.”
“Kate had never in her life seen such frightful deformities, and the goblins had never seen such a hideous dress.”

Source : Clare B. Dunkle (2006). “The Hollow Kingdom: Book I -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy”, p.110, Macmillan
“Whatever it takes to stop someone from abusing animals is certainly morally acceptable”
“A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.”
“All the rest of the world uses the word electricity. They've borrowed the word from English. But we Chinese have our own word for it!”
“I distrust pious phrases, especially when they issue from my mouth. I try militantly never to be affected by the pious language of the faithful but it is always coming out when you least expect it. In contrast to the pious language of the faithful, the liturgy is beautifully flat.”
“He loved his country as no other man has loved her, but no man deserved less at her hands.”

Source : The ManWithout a Country (1863)

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