“In today’s world, the security of every one of us is linked to that of everyone else.”
Kofi Annan (1938–2018) 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Truman Library address (2006)
“Today we are sacks of shit bundled into flying tubes with a security warning secreted inside every orifice.”
— Ralph Steadman, book The Joke's Over
Rumble In The Jungle: Ali v Foreman, p. 133
The Joke's Over (2006)
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Context: I must make it clear that I don't condemn these groups for what they believe. I happen to share many of the values emphasized by these organizations.
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