Mao Zedong (1893–1976) Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
On Coalition Government (1945)
Mao Zedong (1893–1976) Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
On Coalition Government (1945)
Roy Jenkins (1920–2003) British politician, historian and writer
Speech http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1985/nov/12/industry-and-employment in the House of Commons (12 November 1985). <br class="br">1980s
Gordon Wu (1935) Hong Kong businessman
Original:…如果立法會最終真係無工商界的代表,工商界可以唔同你玩,全面撤資囉。 <br class="br"> Source: 胡 應 湘 : 爭 拗 至 2047 都 無 普 選 http://www.hkreporter.com/talks/viewthread.php?tid=870295&page=1
Eli Noam (1946) professor of Finance and Economics at the Columbia Business School
Eli Noam in: " Eli Noam: Market failure in the media sector http://www.citi.columbia.edu/elinoam/FT/2-16-04/MarketFailure.htm" at news.ft.com, February 16 2004 <br class="br">The context of this quote was a digression on the media, telecommunication, information technology, and internet industries.
“I do not believe there is a long-term future for the privately rented sector in its present form.”
Anthony Crosland (1918–1977) British politician
Speech in Eastbourne (20 November 1975).
Roman Vishniac (1897–1990) American photographer
Deschin, Jacob. "Nature as it is". New York Times (1857-Current file); Feb 3, 1952; Proquest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2002) pg. X14
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
a serious danger to the society, as he points out.
Quotes 2010s, 2013, Speech at DW Global Media Forum
Eric Trist (1909–1993) British scientist
Source: The evolution of socio-technical systems, (1981), p. 7
Andrew Hutchison (1938) Canadian bishops
The Globe and Mail, March 29, 2006.
Linda McQuaig (1951) journalist and author
All You Can Eat: Greed, Lust and the New Capitalism (2001)
Michael Hudson (economist) (1939) American economist
Deficit Hawks One Two Punch http://michael-hudson.com/2010/12/deficit-hawks-one-two-punch/ (December 16, 2010) <br class="br">Michael-Hudson.com, 1998-
Robert Ashley (1930–2014) American composer
I was taught that I didn't have anything, and it was my job to work hard and get something, and that's just not true.
from talks at Mills College, 1989. Published with libretto of Perfect Lives, pages 151-2, Burning Books Press
Francis Escudero (1969) Filipino politician
2015 <br class="br">Source: Sun Star Manila http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/07/03/government-urged-grant-farmers-higher-wages-decent-living-416728
Roberto Mangabeira Unger (1947) Brazilian philosopher and politician
Source: False Necessityː Anti-Necessitarian Social Theory in the Service of Radical Democracy (1987), pp. 293-294
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) U.S. Army general of the army, field marshal of the Army of the Philippines
1950s, Farewell address to Congress (1951)
Context: I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country. The issues are global and so interlocked that to consider the problems of one sector, oblivious to those of another, is but to court disaster for the whole. While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe, it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia, and the broad influence of the one cannot fail to have its impact upon the other.
Shakira (1977) Colombian singer
Speaking of her her educational foundation, Pias Descalzos (Barefoot), which was named after her third album and has just opened its sixth school in Cartagena, Colombia.
Context: It’s in an area where there’s a huge population of displaced people – refugees in their own country. It’s a very impoverished area, where kids have no access to a high-quality education programme. So we just inaugurated this school for 1,700 students. And it’s already showing the kind of transformational power that education has. It’s already having an enormous social impact on this area. Before this school, there was no paved roads, or potable water, or electricity. And now all of this has changed, because of this alliance that we have created between our foundation, the private sector, and the [national] and local governments. And you know, it was recently reported that the gangs that used to hang in this area have dissolved completely since the school was built. So that is the kind of social impact that these kind of projects have. And that is why I vehemently and passionately advocate for education and for the construction of schools that are state-of-the-art – and that are open to the community … Thatis the whole philosophy that we have in our foundation.
Catherine Samba-Panza (1954) Central African politician
Sometimes when women are questioned on this or that subject, we are less informed than the boys. <br class="br">2010s, 2016, Roundtable at GW (2016) <br class="br">Source: As quoted on GWToday, "Leader of the Central African Republic in Roundtable at GW" https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/leader-central-african-republic-roundtable-gw, March 2, 2016.
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Source: Quotes 1990s, 1990-1994, What Uncle Sam Really Wants, 1993, p. 69
Context: Sectors of the doctrinal system serve to divert the unwashed masses and reinforce the basic social values: passivity, submissiveness to authority, the overriding virtue of greed and personal gain, lack of concern for others, fear of real or imagined enemies, etc. The goal is to keep the bewildered herd bewildered. It's unnecessary for them to trouble themselves with what's happening in the world. In fact, it's undesirable -- if they see too much of reality they may set themselves to change it.
Mark W. Clark (1896–1984) American general
Source: Calculated Risk (1950), p. 1
Context: A soldier's life in combat is an endless series of decisions that mean success or failure, and perhaps life or death for himself or his comrades. The rifleman crawling through the rubble of a bombed-out street must decide on the best moment to escape enemy fire as he dodges from one doorway to the next. He must take a chance. The general seeking to break an enemy defense line and destroy his forces must decide just when and how to strike and precisely to what extent he dare weaken one sector of his front in order to mass overpowering strength at the main point of attack. He, too, must take a chance, although, in the stilted phraseology of military communiqués, he calls it a "calculated risk".
Nikos Kazantzakis book The Saviors of God
The Saviors of God (1923)
Context: My prayer is not the whimpering of a beggar nor a confession of love. Nor is it the petty reckoning of a small tradesman: Give me and I shall give you.
My prayer is the report of a soldier to his general: This is what I did today, this is how I fought to save the entire battle in my own sector, these are the obstacles I encountered, this is how I plan to fight tomorrow.
“It's narrow sectors of domestic power that the administration is serving”
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Talk titled "Why Iraq?" at Harvard University, November 4, 2002 http://www.iop.harvard.edu/events_forum_archive_2002.html. <br class="br">Quotes 2000s, 2002 <br class="br">Context: [Q: isn't there a certain calculus that someone who is sitting in the shoes of a Condoleezza Rice can make, that they're responsible for the best outcome for American citizens, and there's an upside of going into Iraq which is we get one of the greatest material possessions in world's history, and there're downsides which are: we upset the international community, and maybe there's more terrorism. Couldn't you envision a calculus where they say, sure, that's the reason, and it's a good reason, let's do it. What's the flaw in the calculus? ] Oh, I think that's exactly their calculus. But then we ought to just be honest and say, "Look, we're a bunch of Nazis." So fine, let's just drop all the discussion, we save a lot of trees, we can throw out the newspapers and most of the scholarly literature, and just come out, state it straight, and tell the truth: we'll do whatever we want because we think we're going to gain by it. And incidentally, it's not American citizens who'll gain. They don't gain by this. It's narrow sectors of domestic power that the administration is serving with quite unusual dedication...
Reza Pahlavi (1960) Last crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran
Statement by Reza Pahlavi of Iran - Democracy & Security Conference http://www.rezapahlavi.org/details_article.php?article=108&page=4, Prague, Czech Republic, Jun. 5, 2007. <br class="br">Speeches, 2007
Nicolás Maduro (1962) 53rd President of Venezuela
President Maduro's speech at the United Nations General Assembly (excerpts), 26 September 2018
J. Howard Moore (1862–1916)
Universal ethics is a corollary of universal kinship. Moral obligation is as boundless as feeling.
Source: Ethics and Education (1912), Ethical Anxiety, p. 42
Roy Jenkins (1920–2003) British politician, historian and writer
Speech to the Pembrokeshire Constituency Labour Party in Haverfordwest (26 July 1974), quoted in The Times (27 July 1974), p. 3
1970s
Roy Jenkins (1920–2003) British politician, historian and writer
Speech in Worsley, Lancashire (11 March 1972), quoted in The Times (13 March 1972), p. 4
1970s
Roy Jenkins (1920–2003) British politician, historian and writer
Pursuit of Progress (Heinemann, 1953), p. 96
1950s
Tom Peters (1942) American writer on business management practices
28 October 2019
Tom Peters Daily, Weekly Quote
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989) American politician
Twitter post, https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1085380063112105984 (15 January 2019) <br class="br">Twitter Quotes (2019), January 2019
Diane Abbott (1953) British Labour Party politician
Cuts could damage race relations, warns Diane Abbott https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11295557 BBC News (14 September 2010) <br class="br">2010s, 2010
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Quotes 2010s, 2019, Open Letter by Over 70 Scholars and Experts Condemns US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela
Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist
Quoted by Bill Moyers in In His New Book, Noam Chomsky Takes a Look at Income Inequality, https://billmoyers.com/story/noam-chomskys-requiem-american-dream/ (11 May 2017) <br class="br">Quotes 2010s, 2017, Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power ,
Vasyl Slipak (1974–2016) Ukrainian opera singer
Yuri Butusov, journalist. Paris Opera singer Vasyl Slipak shot dead by Russian sniper in Donbas // UaPosition. - 2016. - June 29. http://uaposition.com/latest-news/ukrainian-opera-singer-shot-dead-by-enemy-sniper-in-donbas/
Raghuram G. Rajan (1963) Indian economist
Subramanian Swamy, politician and economist, as quoted in " The way out of the economic tailspin http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-way-out-of-the-economic-tailspin/article7662610.ece", The Hindu (18 September 2015)
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma (1813–1846) Maharajah of Travencore
M.A. Baby, in “Contribution of Swati Tirunal to Kerala unparalleled]
About Swathi Thirunal
Guy Debord (1931–1994) French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker and founding member of the Situationist International (SI)
About the Situationist International movement
Report on the Construction of Situations (1957)
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
As quoted in Remarks by President Trump in a Meeting with Supply Chain Distributors on COVID-19 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-meeting-supply-chain-distributors-covid-19/ (March 29, 2020), whitehouse.gov. <br class="br">2020s, 2020, March
(p. 66)
Favela Digital- The other side of technology. (2013)
Steven Best (1955) American activist
Source: The Politics of Total Liberation: Revolution for the 21st Century (2014), Chapter 4 "Rethinking Revolution: Veganism, Animal Liberation, Ecology, and the Left" (p. 103)
Mohammad Al Gergawi (1963) Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the Chairman of the Executive Office in Dubai.
Statement during the third Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Councils as quoted in Mohammed bin Rashid attends opening session of the Annual Meeting of WEF’s Global Future Councils http://Mohammed%20bin%20Rashid%20attends%20opening%20session%20of%20the%20Annual%20Meeting%20of%20WEF’s%20Global%20Future%20Councils in Wam (11th November, 2018). <br class="br">2018 <br class="br">Source: http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302719712
Neo Masisi (1962) first lady of Botswana
Source: Botswana: First Lady Neo Jane Masisi Speech Delivered At the Virtual Launch of the W Summit Diamond Impact Week 2020 https://allafrica.com/stories/202012040594.html (4 December 2020)
Ana Brnabić (1975) Prime Minister of Serbia
Source: "Serbia Would Look Very Different Without NALED" in CORD Magazine https://cordmagazine.com/interview/ana-brnabic-serbia-different-without-naled/ (17 June 2016)
Ro Khanna (1976) U.S. Representative from California
Source: Quoted in California congressman has a “jobs for all” plan to unite both wings of the Democratic Party, By A.P. Joyce, Mic https://mic.com/articles/189491/california-congressman-has-a-jobs-for-all-plan-to-unite-both-wings-of-the-democratic-party# (28 May 2018)
Édouard Ngirente (1973) Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, 2017-
Source: Édouard Ngirente (2021) cited in: " Prime Minister Ngirente: China-Africa ties crucial for development https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/prime-minister-ngirente-china-africa-ties-crucial-development" in The New Times, 16 November 2021.
Macky Sall (1961) current President and former Prime Minister of Senegal
Source: Macky Sall (2021) cited in: " Senegal's President Calls on Africa to Harmonize Oil Legislation https://www.oedigital.com/news/492909-senegal-s-president-calls-on-africa-to-harmonize-oil-legislation" in Offshore Engineer, 16 December 2021.
Isaac Asimov book Second Foundation
Source: The Foundation series (1951–1993), Second Foundation (1953), Chapter 12 "Lord"
Albin Kurti (1975) Prime Minister of Kosovo
Source: Albin Kurti (2021) cited in " Kosovo approves 2022 budget amid parliamentary disquiet https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/kosovo-approves-2022-budget-amid-parliamentary-disquiet/" on EURACTIV, 20 December 2021.
Sahle-Work Zewde (1950) President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Source: Sahle-Work Zewde (2021) cited in: " Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina discuss Ethiopia’s development priorities https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/press-releases/ethiopian-president-sahle-work-zewde-and-african-development-bank-chief-akinwumi-adesina-discuss-ethiopias-development-priorities-48018" in African Development Bank Group, 16 December 2021.
Delcy Rodríguez (1969) Venezuelan politician and lawyer
Source: Delcy Rodríguez (2021) cited in: " Can Maduro’s reluctant reforms halt Venezuela’s economic freefall? https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/can-maduros-reluctant-reforms-halt-venezuelas-economic-freefall.phtml" in BA Times, 25 June 2021.
Xiomara Castro (1959) First Lady of Honduras
Source: Quoted in Could Honduras Shift Left? A Look at Xiomara Castro, by Brendan O'Boyle, America's Quarterly, October 14, 2021
Irfaan Ali (1980) President of Guyana
Source: Irfaan Ali (2022) cited in: " President pledges more oil and gas scholarships https://www.stabroeknews.com/2022/01/01/news/guyana/president-pledges-more-oil-and-gas-scholarships/" in Stabroek News, 1 January 2022.
Leonid Kuchma (1938) Second president of Ukraine
Speech at the 58th session of the United Nations General Assembly (excerpts) (2003)