Western Quotes

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Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam… — Karen Armstrong
Well, the common enemy in North America is the Western consumer. The consumer has driven oil up to $50 a barrel so we have to… — Dan Aykroyd
I'm from Texas, and I would love to do an old-fashioned gun-slinging Western. — Jensen Ackles
Eugene is located in western Oregon, approximately 278 billion miles from anything. — Dave Barry
There is not a single Muslim leader today who has the courage and commitment to defend Islam and Muslims, they are all in awe of… — Abu Bakar Bashir
I think we should stop drinking bottled water. There's no need to be drinking it if you're living in western communities. — Cate Blanchett
Sydney in the 1960s wasn't the exuberant multicultural metropolis it is today. Out in the city's western reaches, days passed in a sun-struck stupor. In… — Geraldine Brooks
In Eastern culture, people see ghosts, people talk about ghosts... it's just accepted. And in Western culture it's just not. — Jessica Alba
It is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help tackle the actual… — James Buchan
The world dominion of western thought, forms of organisation, technology and military force is not God-given, nor eternal, nor greatly appreciated by the rest of… — James Buchan
There are signs that the age of petroleum has passed its zenith. Adjusted for inflation, a barrel of crude oil now sells for three times… — James Buchan
Science has done more for the development of western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred years. — John Burroughs
Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean. And while we must never… — David Cameron
What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in… — David Cameron
You know, religion itself, Eastern and Western, is divisive and quarrelsome anyway. — Deepak Chopra
Some Western biographies are apologist, and do not portray the negative side at all. — Deepak Chopra
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua
A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why. — Amy Chua
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around… — Amy Chua
The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too far with that.… — Amy Chua

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