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The fact that television and tourism have made the whole world accessible has created the illusion that we enjoy intimate knowledge of other places, when… — Martin Jacques
Jewish history turns out not to be an either/or story - as in, either pure Judaism detached from its surroundings or else assimilation - but… — Simon Schama
Ninety percent of what we wear, we eat, we consume is carried by ships... Container ships carry a vast amount of stuff. — Rose George
When you look out the window of a spaceship, you see entire countries, vast swaths of continents. One turn of the head covers what once… — Chris Hadfield
What I would love to see is art that explicitly addresses not personal intimacies but anonymous intimacies: the vast collections of facts about you and… — Russell Smith
When my father was a young actor, it is absolutely true that the vast majority were fairly middle class. Then all of a sudden, people… — Jack Davenport
New Zealand was one of the most beautiful countries to drive through for the scenery and the vast scale of the place. — Louise Nurding
If I care about poverty, I have to care a lot about investments in the private sector. The private sector creates the vast majority of… — Jim Yong Kim
I believe that when an elder dies, a library is burned: vast sums of wisdom and knowledge are lost. Throughout the world libraries are ablaze… — Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey
Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all humankind.… — Ban Ki-moon
Personally, I do not know whether humankind is alone in this vast universe. But I do know that we should cherish our existence on this… — Ban Ki-moon
The explosion in access to mobile phones and digital services means that people everywhere are contributing vast amounts of information to the global knowledge warehouse.… — Ban Ki-moon
As it turns out, American-made technology had helped Mubarak and his security state collect, compile, and parse vast amounts of data about everyday citizens. — Rebecca MacKinnon
During the 19th century, Iranians lost vast territories in disastrous wars, and corrupt monarchs sold everything of value in the country to foreigners. — Stephen Kinzer
Dickens was born in 1812 and died in 1870, having produced fifteen novels, many of which can confidently be called great, as well as having… — Robert Gottlieb
Parallel to our vast strides in technology, there is a dangerous rise in unemployment, foreclosures, and degrading education. Millions of people are stricken with hopelessness… — Radhanath Swami
For the vast majority of world history, human life - both culture and biology - was shaped by scarcity. Food, clothing, shelter, tools, and pretty… — Martha Beck
Africans are on the front lines of humanitarian efforts, distributing life-saving aid in dangerous environments. Africans comprise the vast majority of peacekeepers in civil conflict… — John Prendergast
Marvel is a very vast and diverse universe. — Maurissa Tancharoen
The desire to collect information on customers is not new for Target or any other large retailer, of course. For decades, Target has collected vast… — Charles Duhigg

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