Emergencies Quote by William James

“Great emergencies and crisis show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.”

— William James

In the midst of economic recovery and global upheaval, disasters like this remind us of the common humanity that we share.

— Barack Obama

Human crises have a way of happening at inconvenient times.

— Amelia Earhart

Our sense of optimism, our can-do spirit, that's a source of great strength in America. But when there are no limits at all and…

— Peter Beinart

We have a real role in how our own collective lives, our nation, and our world and society turn out. Seizing those opportunities is…

— Rebecca Solnit

A great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we…

— Jawaharlal Nehru

One of the hallmarks of the American spirit is the desire to help each other when disaster strikes.

— Kay Ivey

There is one thing we must appreciate about the disasters: They are perfectly just when they do their jobs!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

We are facing a whole collection of crisis-like developments that we have to watch closely. But we also have to be careful what we…

— Wolfgang Schauble

The powers in charge keep us in a perpetual state of fear keep us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor with the cry…

— Douglas MacArthur

Our world needs to move from managing crises to preventing them in the first place. Too often, the world responds too late and too…

— Antonio Guterres