"The Liberals have been pressing for the brief on the basis of which he said there was authority for war."

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Source : "Today" with John Humphrys, www.theguardian.com. February 26, 2004.

Clare Short

#War Quotes #Authority Quotes #Said Quotes

“Those who try to combat the production of shoddy pictures are enemies of the best art today... It always feels tragic to see people labouring to saw off the branch they are sitting on.”
“Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.”
“For this purpose was I born, let all virtuous people understand. I was born to advance righteousness, to emancipate the good, and to destroy all evil-doers root and branch.”
“I hope each day to have done 10 seconds of good work that they can use in the film. And Im always afraid I didnt get those 10 seconds.”
“Tomorrow's a hunting day," I say. "I won't be much of a help with that," Peeta says. "I've never hunted before." "I'll kill and you cook," I say. "And you can always gather." "I wish there was some sort of bread bush out there," says Peeta.”
“There are laws of the universe and if you practice them they will respond to you.”
“Is it possible to succeed without any act of betrayal?”

Source : 'My Life and My Films' (1974) 'Nana'
“In considering any new subject, there is frequently a tendency, first, to overrate what we find to be already interesting or remarkable; and, secondly, by a sort of natural reaction, to undervalue the true state of the case, when we do discover that our notions have surpassed those that were really tenable”

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