War, which perpetuates itself under the form of preparation for war, has once and for all given the State an important role… — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
The government, the state, they're just objects of jokes rather than serious consideration. I can't possibly take them seriously. — Joseph Brodsky Copy Share Image
Sometimes local, state and federal laws so clearly run afoul of the Constitution that the court must step in and strike them… — Mike DeWine Copy Share Image
America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Joy is not dependent on circumstances; it is your own. It is not a titillation produced by things; it is a state… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Overwhelm, panic, and wanting to flee were states of being in my everyday life as I tried to figure out life on… — Wendy C. Ortiz Copy Share Image
Dr. King's policy was, if you are nonviolent, if you suffer, your opponent will see your suffering and will be moved to… — Stokely Carmichael Copy Share Image
Let's face it, Obama is not a hugely popular political figure in the state of Texas. — Wendy Davis Copy Share Image
I used to ask myself why American universities are financed through endowments. Now I know: During the early days of America, the… — Zhang Xin Copy Share Image
I'm in a state of learning, and I don't have any set-in-stone ideas about what shows or even what eras I want… — Dick Latvala Copy Share Image
Every nation-state tends towards the imperial - that is the point. Through banks, armies, secret police, propaganda, courts and jails, treaties, taxes,… — Daniel Berrigan Copy Share Image
It is a cliche these days to observe that the United States now possesses a global empire - different from Britain's and… — Robert D. Kaplan Copy Share Image
When people communicate freely, when labour force, goods, services and funds move freely as well, when there are no state dividing lines… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I go into the locker room and find a corner and just sit there. I try to achieve a peaceful state of… — Jane Blalock Copy Share Image
[John] Adams's letters reveal his persistence and determination to win over the Dutch against all odds and to convince them and the… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
I carried it (a revolver) religiously and during the summer I asked a friend, a man who had been one of Franklin's… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Well, 'They Live' was a primal scream against Reaganism of the '80s. And the '80s never went away. They're still with us.… — John Carpenter Copy Share Image
The United States is dangerously close to being a plutocracy. A third of the private wealth is owned by less than 5… — Robert Payne Copy Share Image
You can die from someone else's misery — emotional states are as infectious as diseases. You may feel you are helping the… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Surely, it is only when the mind is creatively empty that it is capable of finding out whether there is an ultimate… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Government is essentially immoral. The State employs evil weapons to subjugate evil, and is alike contaminated by the objects with which it… — Herbert Spencer Copy Share Image
The difference between acting badly or brilliantly is not based on your ability, but on the state of your mind and/or body… — Tony Robbins Copy Share Image
The United States strongly condemns the illegal disclosure of classified information. It puts people's lives in danger, threatens our national security, and… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
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