Local Communities Quotes
23 quotes by 22 authors
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States get to improve transportation infrastructure; that creates economic development, puts people back to work and, most important, enhances safety and improves local communities.
— Corrine Brown
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Centralized sounds good ... but the reality is that the National Guard and Army don't have the kind of ties with local organizations that ultimately…
— Peter May
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A lawyer’s either a social engineer or … a parasite on society … A social engineer [is] a highly skilled, perceptive, sensitive lawyer who [understands]…
— Charles Hamilton Houston
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There was a time in the United States when most of our financial institutions were local. Which essentially meant that local communities were able to…
— David Korten
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2009 was a tough year, but Australia rose to the challenge of the global financial crisis. It shows what can be done when we all…
— Kevin Rudd
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I can finally go home and tell the constituents, law enforcement, and leaders in Washington state that Congress is treating the meth problem with the…
— Rick Larsen
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I think he was absolutely right not to go to UN last week... First things first - that is, values and people here in their…
— Patricia Hewitt
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History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use…
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it to these men and women to provide them with better…
— Carl Levin
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Life does not stand still for families and local communities when our brave men and women are deployed, but we can make their time apart…
— Mark Pryor
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Choosing leaf or flesh, factory farm or family farm, does not in itself change the world, but teaching ourselves, our children, our local communities, and…
— Jonathan Safran Foer
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It is tempting to call for better leadership, but we probably expect too much from the leaders of the nations. Those nations are too big,…
— Charles Handy
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For centuries, soup kitchens have been a way for local communities to offer a way of support, both nutritional and emotional to their less lucky…
— Marcus Samuelsson
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Over the years, the diamond industry has had a devastating impact in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola and the Congo, where profits from the…
— Sheherazade Goldsmith
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We will revive the emergency employment program established by former President Corazon Aquino. This will provide jobs for local communities and will help in the…
— Benigno Aquino III
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As voters and taxpayers, we must demand that our local governments properly prioritize libraries. As citizens, we must invest in our library down the street…
— Karin Slaughter
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The serious problems facing the world... will only be solved if women have a seat at the table and are listened to as to what…
— Jenny Shipley
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When I visit local communities, people often complain that they need the approval of several dozen government departments to get something done or to start…
— Li Keqiang
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And as a Member of this body, I believe firmly that States do have rights, and I believe that local communities have rights, and they…
— Jon Porter
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The serious problems facing the world today will never be solved until women are able to use their full potential on behalf of themselves, their…
— Jenny Shipley
Who Wrote These Local Communities Quotes
22 authors contributed a total of 23 Local Communities Quotes as follows: