Boutros Boutros-Ghali Quotes
There are signs that the system of collective security established in San Francisco nearly 50 years ago at the founding of the UN is finally beginning to work as conceived . . . We are on the way to achieving a workable international system.
Quotes to Explore
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Let a hundred flowers bloom.
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Every step of progress the world has made has been from scaffold to scaffold, and from stake to stake.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and moved out of it.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.
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I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.
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Millions of us, myself included, go back generations in this country, with ancestors who put in the painstaking work to become citizens. So we don't like the notion that anyone might get a free pass to American citizenship.
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When something is at risk or in danger or about to be lost, those are the moments you start to realize how much it means to you.
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I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.
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Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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Embrace the grease, if any, and look fresh and human. I like to look like a glazed doughnut.
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When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em about crazy sex stuff like donkey punches and Monroe transfers. Works every time.
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Too often in our communities many families have not even been aware that certain charities exist; and at the same time, there are many who are willing to volunteer their energy and their resources to help these charities, yet they do not know these charities even exist.
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I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.
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Many schools desperately need caring professionals like guidance counselors and social workers to ensure students' emotional, social and educational needs are met. But proposals to arm teachers are irresponsible and dangerous. The role of educators is to teach and nurture our children, not to be armed guards.
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When I die, I hope they don't cremate me 'cuz I'll burn forever.
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In abortion they are trying to destroy the last bastion of the image of God.
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I'm no birther, don't get me wrong.
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I like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor. They are amazing and very hard working when it comes to dance.
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The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work.
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I enjoy talking to my football men and my chemistry classes and I feel sure that they are quite interested in what I have to say.
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There are signs that the system of collective security established in San Francisco nearly 50 years ago at the founding of the UN is finally beginning to work as conceived . . . We are on the way to achieving a workable international system.
