Cannibals? Who is not a cannibal? I tell you it will be more tolerable for the Fejee that salted down a lean… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Americans are wonderfully courteous to strangers, yet indiscriminately shoot kids in schools. They believe they are masters of the world, yet know… — Brian Reade Copy Share Image
If we don't take the necessary measures, famine will be the scandal of this century, — Bruno Le Maire Copy Share Image
Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don't worry...I'm here. The flood waters will recede, the famine… — Charles M. Schulz Copy Share Image
The world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
They went down to Egypt and provided food when famine reigned; they came to the obstinate sea, and taught it wisdom with… — Ephrem the Syrian Copy Share Image
Like grain in a time of famine, the immense resources which the nation does in fact possess go not to the child… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
“There's magic in her bones. How can a witchcraft taste so holy at midnight!” — Malak El Siblani Copy Share Image
“. . . every society that grows extensive lawns could produce all its food on the same area, using the same resources,… — Bill Mollison Copy Share Image
But I felt certain that if the world would stop indulging wars and famines and other perils, it would be possible for… — John Irving Copy Share Image
All knives and forks were working away at a rate that was quite alarming; very few words were spoken; and everybody seemed… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The ravages of drink are greater than those of war pestilence and famine combined. — William E. Gladstone Copy Share Image
What with the political monopoly, the Cheka and the Red Army, all that now existed of the 'Commune-State' of our dreams was… — Victor Serge Copy Share Image
O that we would so love the gospel and have so much compassion for lost people that tribulation and distress and persecution… — John Piper Copy Share Image
No substantial famine has ever occurred in a democratic country - no matter how poor. — Amartya Sen Copy Share Image
By an increase in anger, warfare arises. By an increase of greed, famine arises. By an increase of stupidity, pestilence arises. Because… — Nichiren Copy Share Image
Think truly, and thy thoughts shall the world's famine feed. Speak truly, and each word of thine Shall be a fruitful seed.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A few years ago the Deists denied the inspiration of the Bible on account of its cruelty. At the same time they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In the midst of global crises such as pollution, wars and famine, kindness may be too easily dismissed as a 'soft' issue,… — Bo Lozoff Copy Share Image
Magnum photographers were meant to go out as a crusade ... to places like famine and war and ... I went out… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
The world should have stopped, but it didn't. The world kept on going. How can the world just keep on going? An… — Alison McGhee Copy Share Image
In an age of enormities, the emotions are naturally weakened. We are continually called upon to have feelings - about genocide, for… — Saul Bellow Copy Share Image
There is one rule that works in every calamity. Be it pestilence, war, or famine, the rich get richer and poor get… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
The right of individual property is no doubt the very corner-stone of civilization, as hitherto understood; but I am a little impatient… — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
The essence of war is fire, famine, and pestilence. They contribute to its outbreak; they are among its weapons; they become its… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
