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“A man's world, but woman bides her time.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: John Jerome: His Thoughts and Ways (1886), Ch. 7, p. 107.

World , Time

“A man can sometimes hold his own with one woman, but never with two.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: John Jerome: His Thoughts and Ways (1886), Ch. 12, p. 207.

“It is absolutely clear to everyone that the reasons for such a disastrous war as we have endured for seven years now have nothing to do with the demand for democracy or freedom. They have much more to do with a dirty game of world economics.”

Joseph Tobji (1971) archeparch of Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo

“If it weren‘t for the Church, we‘d be dead by now” https://acninternational.org/werent-church-wed-dead-now/ (6 February 2018)

Democracy , Freedom , War , Game

“If the Christians disappear, there will be many problems, both for their own country and for Europe.”

Joseph Tobji (1971) archeparch of Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo

ACN approves a total of over 3 million Euros for 40 projects for the reconstruction of Syria https://acninternational.org/acn-approves-a-total-of-over-3-million-euros-for-40-projects-for-the-reconstruction-of-syria/ (19 July 2018)

Problem , Country

“The logic of the sanctions is arguably to starve the people and reduce the political consensus for the authorities and thereby overthrow the government. But as a Pastor, I see that people suffer from poverty and it doesn't seem to me that discussions about democracy are a priority for them.”

Joseph Tobji (1971) archeparch of Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo

Archbishop Tobji of Aleppo after the presidential election: "Sanctions cause hunger and do not lead to more democracy" http://www.fides.org/en/news/70210-ASIA_SYRIA_Archbishop_Tobji_of_Aleppo_after_the_presidential_election_Sanctions_cause_hunger_and_do_not_lead_to_more_democracy (28 May 2021)

Democracy , People , Suffering

“The Christian presence in the East, even in Aleppo is thousands of years old, since the time of the Apostles; therefore, it is very important that it continues, because this also benefits the universal Church - not only the East.”

Joseph Tobji (1971) archeparch of Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo

War and economic crisis in Aleppo cause Christians to flee https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-12/syria-war-christian-tobji-joseph.html (13 December 2021)

Time , Universe

“We have absolutely no intention of — or interest in — crossing Ukraine's borders.”

Sergey Lavrov (1950) Russian politician and Foreign Minister

"Russia Says It Doesn't Plan To Invade Ukraine" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/29/296247981/russia-says-it-doesn-t-plan-to-invade-ukraine, NPR, 29 March 2014
About the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014

“I am acutely aware that, as a judge in our system, I have limited power, and I am trying in every case to stay in my lane.”

Ketanji Brown Jackson (1970) United States District Judge

Jackson responding during Q&A on Day 2 of the hearings, or March 22nd https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/03/14/2022/the-nomination-of-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-be-an-associate-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-the-united-states-day-2, as quoted in "Ketanji Brown Jackson vows to ‘stay in lane’ on Supreme Court: As lawmakers questioned the nominee, Jackson asserted her commitment to neutrality on the bench and defended her history as a judge and public defender." https://www.courthousenews.com/ketanji-brown-jackson-vows-to-stay-in-lane-on-supreme-court/ Courthouse News Service. (March 22, 2022)
Senate confirmation hearings (March 2022)

“A relationship is always based on the way we communicate.”

Thomas Elavanal (1950) Indian bishop

KMC is reminding us about the importance of media: Bishop Thomas Elavanal https://www.catholicfocus.in/kmc-reminding-us-importance-media-bishop-thomas-elavanal/ (12 July 2018)

Way , Communication

“As a young man, I decided I wanted to spend my life serving this Nation that gave my family refuge from authoritarian oppression. For the last 20 years, it has been an honor to represent and protect this great country.”

Alexander Vindman (1975) retired United States Army officer, diplomat, and national security officer

Source: Impeachment Inquiry: Ms. Jennifer Williams and Lietenant Colonel Alexander Vindman (Tuesday, November 19, 2019), p. 20.

Family , Country , Life

“It is a comely fashion to be glad,—
Joy is the grace we say to God.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

"Songs with Preludes: Dominion", p. 269.
A Story of Doom (1867)

Fashion , Joy , God

“I do not know why a girl should be expected to talk well till she is at least twenty. There cannot be much in her, she may be prettily exacting, or charmingly modest, but her attractions must be personal, not intellectual.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: Off the Skelligs: A Novel (1872), Ch. 12, p. 188.

Girl , Personality

“Divine Love came down to take on itself our sins, but there is no Saviour to do the like for our mistakes.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: Sarah de Berenger: A Novel (1879), Ch. 1, p. 15.

Love

“The human mind is always inexorable in demanding a motive for all human actions. It is only himself that each man permits to act without one, and avails himself of the privilege with astonishing frequency.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: Sarah de Berenger: A Novel (1879), Ch. 11, p. 134.

Motivation

“[H]e was a graduate in nature's university. Nature is wiser than the schoolmaster; she educates but she never crams. Her scholars do not go up to take their degrees; their degrees come to them.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: Sarah de Berenger: A Novel (1879), Ch. 16, p. 198.

Nature , Universe , Education

“[H]e could not escape thinking of her, being the slave for the moment of every pretty girl. Good young men generally are.”

Jean Ingelow (1820–1897) British writer

Source: Sarah de Berenger: A Novel (1879), Ch. 19, p. 224.

Girl , Thinking , Men

“Defy the law! Write the heartbroken poetry of the World!”

Jack Kerouac (1922–1969) American writer

This appears not to be a Kerouac quote. It has not been found in any of Kerouac's published work.
Misattributed

Law , World

“As long as people are still talking, there is a glimmer of hope. War does not bring any solutions, only destruction, suffering and lack of peace.”

Mieczysław Mokrzycki (1961) Polish bishop

Ukraine: Church continues to help refugees and pray for peace https://acninternational.org/ukraine-church-continues-to-help-refugees-and-pray-for-peace/ (24 February 2022)

Peace , War , People , Hope

“Anything we can actually do we can afford.”

John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) British economist

1942. Published in Collected Writings Volume 27, Page 270. Quoted in Bruce Littleboy: "On Interpreting Keynes: A Study in Reconciliation" (1990), Pg 100. ISBN 0-415-04475-8
1940s

“The war continues. Russia is sending new forces to our land to continue to destroy us, to destroy Ukrainians. We must do more to stop the war!
The first and most important thing is weapons. Freedom must be armed no worse than tyranny.”

Volodymyr Zelensky (1978) 6th President of Ukraine

"Speech to the Norwegian Storting" (30 March 2022) https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/promova-prezidenta-ukrayini-volodimira-zelenskogo-v-parlamen-73961

Freedom , War

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