#aspiration

Institutions develop because people put a lot of trust in them, they meet real needs, they represent important aspirations, whether it's monasteries, media, or banks, people begin by trusting these institutions, and gradually the suspicion develops that actually they're working for themselves, not for the community. ↗

— Rowan Williams

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It takes a certain level of aspiration before one can take advantage of opportunities that are clearly offered. ↗

— Michael Harrington

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I have to detach myself completely from aspirations. I hardly ever listen to music anymore because it arouses all of this yearning in me. ↗

— Laura Hillenbrand

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Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a dozen times a day. ↗

— Brendan Francis

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You win the presidency by connecting with the American people's gut insecurities and aspirations. You win with a concept. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

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The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations. ↗

— Jacob Lew

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China will soon emit more greenhouse gases than America, but its regime knows if it caps aspirations there will be a revolution. ↗

— James Lovelock

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What is in the Constitution is the burning desire and aspiration of all the people of Vietnam. So for the moment, we don't think about opposition parties. ↗

— Nong Duc Manh

#aspiration #burning #burning desire #constitution #desire

There are many domestic issues that give us a lot of common ground to work on. Health, education and immigration are among the areas where we share mutual goals and aspirations. There are also many values that we share as a communities. ↗

— Robert Menendez

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My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible. ↗

— Mario Monti

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