Destruction Quotes

1562 Destruction quotes by 1091 unique authors

The most important feature of an information economy, in which information is defined as surprise, is the overthrow, not the attainment, of equilibrium. The science… — George Gilder
As citizen-activists the world over merge, they can become an irresistible force to create peace and protect the planet. From here will come a new… — Dennis Kucinich
Be still, Be joyous, Celebrate creation, preservation and destruction; For these are the seasons of your life: Of your knowing and being. — Frederick Lenz
We must rid the world of the scourge of these agents of death and destruction — Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks… — Criss Jami
I often find that people confuse inner peace with some sense of insensibility whenever something goes wrong. In such cases inner peace is a permit… — Criss Jami
I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or… — Edward Zwick
When I look back on the townscapes now, they do seem to me to recall certain images of the destruction of Dresden during the war. — Gerhard Richter
Wherever we look in the ancient world the past has been controlled, but nowhere more rigorously than in the history of the Christian church. The… — Hugh Nibley
Israel also deprived the world of its chance of shedding tears of genuine sympathy over her destruction. The world resents this; it likes to feel… — George Mikes
Nevertheless if any skillful Servant of Nature shall bring force to bear on matter, and shall vex it and drive it to extremities as if… — Francis Bacon
There are so many benefits to be derived from space exploration and exploitation; why not take what seems to me the only chance of escaping… — Isaac Asimov
Natural erosion had reduced the critical barrier islands in the Gulf, the result of the destruction of some 300,000 acres of wetlands. This amounted to… — Mortimer Zuckerman
Capitalism proceeds through creative destruction. What is created is capitalism in a 'new and improved' form - and what is destroyed is self-sustaining capacity, livelihood… — Zygmunt Bauman
Ever since the destruction of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, the Muslim world has been in slow decline relative to the west. With Napoleon's… — James Buchan
Luckless is the country in which the symbols of procreation are the objects of shame, while the agents of destruction are honored! And yet you… — Cyrano de Bergerac
There's not really much destruction in New York besides the weather and it's a natural force so it's not like any destruction. But LA gets… — Roland Emmerich
Iran is actively pursuing the development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. — Howard Berman
We went into Iraq because Iraq posed a threat to the stability of the region and was engaged in the process of trying to develop… — Frank Carlucci
We know that if al Queda or one of these terrorist organizations were to get a weapon of mass destruction from Iraq, that they would… — Paul Cellucci
We are at war to liberate Iraq, to protect the people of the United States and other countries from the devastating impact of Iraqi weapons… — Paul Cellucci
I think that thing about the destruction of the world is there all the time, it's there every day when we look out the window. — Peter Carey
Saddam Hussein has openly admitted to the rest of the world that he had weapons of mass destruction. He used those weapons to kill his… — Saxby Chambliss
Now along comes the potential creative destruction brought by a different distribution methodology, the Internet. — Barry Diller
If terrorists succeeded in using a weapon of mass destruction against the U.S. or one of our allies, it would likely have catastrophic consequences for… — Tommy Franks

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