Quotes for All
Teaching is almost like an act of prayer for me. I feel that I am present at the intersection of people and ideas in a very holy way. There are not many places where successful adults can take a break from work or domestic issues and freely and safely explore their inner lives or global … Read more
I am for peace. And I am for a negotiated peace. But this accord is not a just peace. Edward Said
I dread our own power, and our own ambition; I dread our being too much dreaded… We may say that we shall not abuse this astonishing, and hitherto unheard-of-power. But every other nation will think we shall abuse it. It is impossible but that, sooner or later, this state of things must produce a combination … Read more
In some cases, in order to protect global issues some sacrifice for national interest is worth it in the long run. Global warming, these things, they suffer everybody. Dalai Lama
To tackle the underlying roots of violence and conflict, we need a massive international effort to reduce poverty and injustice, and to promote development, democracy and human rights. Clare Short
I don’t get to the global issues or anything like that. I am just trying to be silly. Brad Williams
This conclusion of trade agreements that go beyond the scope of mere tariff agreements, customs agreements, are most important and I’m very pleased we were able to bring this to fruition between Canada and the E.U. We’ve made great progress, particularly if we look at one of the great global issues, namely climate protection, without … Read more
What journalism is really about-it’s to monitor power and the centres of power. Amira Hass
Ozone and climate are global issues, and it’s hard to find a way in which the benefits of shutting down carbon emissions are going to pay for themselves for any given power-plant, say. Ramez Naam
A fertilizer bomb that kills hundreds in Oklahoma. Fuel-laden civil jets that kill 4000 in New York. A sanctions policy that kills one and a half million in Iraq. A trade policy that immiserates continents. You can make a bomb out of anything. The ones on paper hurt the most. Raj Patel