Authorities Quotes

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In 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, we anticipated that Europe was going to have a very different bailout scheme than the U.S. because of their… — Lou Jiwei
One day, people in China may be able to see the records of conversations between multinational tech companies and the Chinese authorities. — Rebecca MacKinnon
Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing -… — Rebecca MacKinnon
The NSA has different reporting requirements for each branch of government and each of its legal authorities. — Barton Gellman
What Mexico City cannot do and my country cannot do is to allow us to be intimidated, the authorities to be intimidated, by organized crime. — Enrique Pena Nieto
The government that governs from afar absolutely requires that the truth and the facts reach its knowledge by every possible channel, so that it may… — Jose Rizal
Ultimate authority in a global system remains with sovereigns. Governments will not have it any other way: politicians face instant rejection from their electorate if… — Michael Ignatieff
Democratic constitutions do allow some suspension of rights in states of emergency. Thus rights are not always trumps. But neither is necessity. Even in times… — Michael Ignatieff
Remain close to government and away from politics. It means deal more with the authorities. And less with individuals. — Wang Jianlin
Polling only works in a country without a depressed, frightened populace. Where the public trusts authorities enough to tell them the truth without fear of… — Rick Perlstein
I acknowledge the right of the authorities and the press to satisfy themselves as to whether I am the anthrax mailer. This does not, however,… — Steven Hatfill
The point is not to stay marginal, but to participate in whatever network of marginal zones is spawned from other disciplinary centers and which, together,… — Judith Butler
In the relations of a weak Government and a rebellious people there comes a time when every act of the authorities exasperates the masses, and… — John Reed
Madam: If you discover any more comets, can you not wait until they are announced by the proper authorities? — George Phillips Bond
If only the authorities could be made to realize that the forces leading them on in the armament race are just insane. — Alva Myrdal
We passed important laws to give the authorities responsible for investigation wide powers to defend us. — George Pataki
So far we have not convinced the Chinese authorities. My own brother was refused a visa on what was probably my last chance of seeing… — Anna Louise Strong
Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon… — Frances Wright
Since that time I have had continuous contact with the persons who were completely unknown to me, except that I knew they would hand whatever… — Klaus Fuchs
We have, therefore, directed the Irish Army authorities to have field hospitals established in County Donegal adjacent to Derry and at other points along the… — Jack Lynch

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