"We do believe the current Ukrainian authorities are illegitimate. They cannot be legitimate as they do not have a national mandate for running the country, which speaks for itself. At the same time, we do not refuse to deal with them. We stay in touch at the ministerial level."

-- Vladimir Putin

#Running Quotes #Country Quotes #Believe Quotes

“The rich are never threatened by the poor - they do not notice them.”

Source : Marie (de France) (1983). “Medieval fables”, Dodd Mead
“Waste in all its forms is to be abhorred... I deplore giving money to an institution that is careless in its expenditures.”
“God warned Israel, "And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it" (Ex. 20:25). To pollute something is to make it ordinary. God insists that any approach crafted by human ingenuity will produce a worship system just like all the pagan systems in the world. In other words, it will be common or profane - just like everyone else's paganism.”
“Time and death sleep side by side.”

Source : Garth Nix (2014). “Abhorsen”, p.36, Hot Key Books
“When I'm in New York my boyfriend buys me sneakers and vice versa.”
“Let us remind ourselves that our work is far from complete. Where there is poverty and sickness, including AIDS, where human beings are being oppressed, there is more work to be done. Our work is for freedom for all...”
“...it seemed appropriate that I should develop some kind of illness. This is a good idea when you are at a loose end because everything, up to and including herpes, is better than being bored.”
“I maintain my inner beauty by trying to lead a balanced life in general. I try to eat healthy foods, but... that doesn't mean I won't treat myself now and then! I work out almost every day, which gives me more energy and helps me feel stronger. I also try to be a genuinely good person to the people around me.”

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