Ziad K. Abdelnour Quotes
We are in an economic war. It is a war between those who create wealth and those who believe they have some sort of divine mandate to appropriate wealth. They don’t have such an authoritative command. I don’t think they ever did. We have tried their command-andcontrol methods for nearly a century because they said they knew better. It is now obvious that they didn’t.
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Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.
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I am sure my fellow-scientists will agree with me if I say that whatever we were able to achieve in our later years had its origin in the experiences of our youth and in the hopes and wishes which were formed before and during our time as students.
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I am not interested in the afterlife. Religion is supposed to be about losing your ego, not preserving it eternally in optimum conditions.
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The most significant indicator that there is no disaster in Iraq is the fact that there is no exodus.
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We as Republicans have taken the easy way out a lot of times.
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I'm a rather decisive type.
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I have to say that after chemotherapy, Barbara Boxer just isn't that scary anymore.
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The world can no longer accept, the world can no longer accept that basic education is enough. Why do leaders accept that for children in developing countries, only basic literacy is sufficient, when their own children do homework in Algebra, Mathematics, Science and Physics?
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So to be patriots as not to forget we are gentlemen.
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One should be in harmony with, not in opposition to, the strength and force of the opposition. This means that one should do nothing that is not natural or spontaneous; the important thing is not to strain in any way.
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I take the harsh criticism along with the compliments.
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I'm trying to build something where people will go every day.
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Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is.
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Each dollar Mexico exports to the U.S. has a content of American production of 40¢.
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I'm usually pretty good about meeting people. I try to remember they are human, too!
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I feel so free and open to ideas, and I get inspired by everything.
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I take advantage of every thing I can - age, hair, disability - because my cause is just.
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When Jackie Kennedy wanted to wear her favourite European designers, she was told no. She had to start working with brands like Adolfo, who had to create Chanel knock-offs because that's what she wanted to wear.
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Compassion is not a dirty word. Compassion is not a sign of weakness. In my view, compassion in politics and in public policy is in fact a hallmark of great strength. It is a hallmark of a society which has about it a decency which speaks for itself.
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I went to stage school with a neighbor to build confidence because I was quite shy.
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Tell that to the marines-the sailors won't believe it.
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What if we have to figure out how to live and what to believe on our own, without setting the Bible up as a false idol—or an oracle that gives is a direct line of communication with the Almighty?
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We are in an economic war. It is a war between those who create wealth and those who believe they have some sort of divine mandate to appropriate wealth. They don’t have such an authoritative command. I don’t think they ever did. We have tried their command-andcontrol methods for nearly a century because they said they knew better. It is now obvious that they didn’t.
