#lia

Most terrorists are people deeply concerned by what they see as social, political, or religious injustice and hypocrisy, and the immediate grounds for their terrorism is often retaliation for an action of the United States. ↗

— William Blum

#concerned #deeply #grounds #hypocrisy #immediate

On the basis of the familiar experience that that which is learned with difficulty is better retained, it would have been safe to prophesy such an effect from the greater number of repetitions. ↗

— Hermann Ebbinghaus

#been #better #difficulty #effect #experience

I'd won the Australian Open twice, but winning Wimbledon takes something special. ↗

— Stefan Edberg

#i #open #something #special #takes

Leading people is like cooking Don’t stir too much
It annoys the ingredients
And spoils the food ↗

— Rick Julian

#rick-julian #tao-te-ching #the-red-pill #food

Finally, I also come in recognition of the great work that has been undertaken by the NGOs and UN agencies that have been active for many years here, especially through the local staff and international staff here in Somaliland and in Somalia at large. ↗

— Jan Egeland

#agencies #also #been #come #especially

Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire. ↗

— Jan Egeland

#am #calling #ceasefire #civilians #concern

Our assistance in Somalia has been remarkably effective and successful, and we have helped with very small resources - a large group of people and we can now do even more. ↗

— Jan Egeland

#been #effective #even #group #helped

We have received credible reports that show a clear and consistent pattern: entire villages are looted, burned down and sometimes bombed. Large numbers of civilians have been killed and scores of women and children have been abducted, raped and tortured. ↗

— Jan Egeland

#bombed #burned #children #civilians #clear

And autos are not the only product that could be made more energy efficient if we just put in place sensible requirements. This is also true of many appliances and even of entire buildings. ↗

— Sherwood Boehlert

#appliances #autos #buildings #could #efficient

So the only way we're going to improve fuel economy or appliance efficiency swiftly and to the maximum extent practicable is if the government requires it. ↗

— Sherwood Boehlert

#economy #efficiency #extent #fuel #fuel economy