"At the U.N., any nation that fights back is censored as an "aggressor.""

-- Sam Levenson

#Fighting Quotes #Government Quotes

“Philosophy had instructed Julian to compare the advantages of action and retirement; but the elevation of his birth and the accidents of his life never allowed him the freedom of choice. He might perhaps sincerely have preferred the groves of the Academy and the society of Athens; but he was constrained, at first by the will, and afterwards by the injustice of Constantius, to expose his person and fame to the dangers of Imperial greatness; and to make himself accountable to the world and to posterity for the happiness of millions.”
“Create more value than you capture.”
“The solution to terrorism is education, not bombs.”
“For many, the regressive belief in superstitions and miracles is an escape from the hardships of life. Once trapped into irrationalism, they become more incapable of mastering reality. It is a vicious circle, like an addiction. They become vulnerable to exploitation by astrologers, godmen, dubious pseudo-psychologists, corrupt politicians and the whole mega-industry of irrationalism.”
“At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.”
“Star Trek speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrowâ€”it's not all going to be over with a big flash and a bomb; that the human race is improving; that we have things to be proud of as humans. No, ancient astronauts did not build the pyramidsâ€”human beings built them, because they're clever and they work hard. And Star Trek is about those things.”

Source : Interview on September 20, 1988. Included in "Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5" DVD No. 7, "Mission Logs: Year Five/A Tribute to Gene Roddenberry",
“A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.”
“I'm not a machine. I get really motivated, then I fall off the wagon and want to eat Chinese food and sit on my couch and gain five or 10 pounds!”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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