Alex Salmond (1954) Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland
Cardinal Winning Lecture (February 2, 2008)
On her play Paloma in “Playwright reaches into past for a better future” https://www.abqjournal.com/118454/playwright-reaches-into-past-for-a-better-future.html in the Albuquerque Journal (2012 Jul 15)
Alex Salmond (1954) Scottish National Party politician and former First Minister of Scotland
Cardinal Winning Lecture (February 2, 2008)
Laurie Penny book Meat Market: Female Flesh Under Capitalism
Conclusion
Meat Market: Female Flesh Under Capitalism (2010)
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
2014, Statement on Cuban policy (December 2014)
Context: I’m under no illusion about the continued barriers to freedom that remain for ordinary Cubans. The United States believes that no Cubans should face harassment or arrest or beatings simply because they’re exercising a universal right to have their voices heard, and we will continue to support civil society there. While Cuba has made reforms to gradually open up its economy, we continue to believe that Cuban workers should be free to form unions, just as their citizens should be free to participate in the political process.
Moreover, given Cuba’s history, I expect it will continue to pursue foreign policies that will at times be sharply at odds with American interests. I do not expect the changes I am announcing today to bring about a transformation of Cuban society overnight. But I am convinced that through a policy of engagement, we can more effectively stand up for our values and help the Cuban people help themselves as they move into the 21st century.
Al Gore (1948) 45th Vice President of the United States
Quotes, IPI speech (2000)
Context: Today, at the dawn of the 21st Century, we need a foreign policy that addresses the classic security threats — and understands the new ones as well. We need a new approach for a new century — grounded in our own economic and security interests, but uplifted by what is right in the world. We need to pursue a policy of "forward engagement" — addressing problems early in their development before they become crises; addressing them as close to the source of the problem as possible; and having the forces and resources to deal with those threats as soon after their emergence as possible.
Rahul Gandhi (1970) Indian politician
Rahul Gandhi: India is going to be 21st century Saudi Arabia, Rahul Gandhi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YOZOM0lROs
Tony Blair (1953) former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
As attributed without citation in Awake! magazine (anonymous), January 2015 http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201501/watching-the-world-religion/ <br class="br">2010s
John Lancaster Spalding (1840–1916) Catholic bishop
Source: Aphorisms and Reflections (1901), pp. 129-130
Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980) American actor and musician
On his work Hamilton in “Lin-Manuel Miranda on his Broadway smash Hamilton: 'the world freaked out'” https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/sep/25/lin-manuel-miranda-broadway-smash-hamilton-hip-hop-musical-school-of-eminem in The Guardian (2016 Sep 25)
Edward E. David Jr. (1925–2017) American engineer
Keynote address at the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory on the Palisades, New York campus of Columbia University (October 26, 1982) ( Inventing the Future: Energy and the CO2 "Greenhouse Effect", October 26, 1982, December 22, 2018, Exxon, w:Edward E. David Jr., Edward E., David Jr. http://www.climatefiles.com/exxonmobil/inventing-future-energy-co2-greenhouse-effect/,)