#ran

The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime, advancing trade liberalization, and combating piracy and intellectual property violations. ↗

— John Bruton

#case #combating #crime #develop #eu

Still, American composers working in France have had a pretty hard time. ↗

— Gavin Bryars

#composers #france #had #hard #hard time

Osama bin Laden, the Saudi-born revolutionary who is believed by most Arab and Iranian observers to be the inspiration of the attacks in New York and Washington, is the best known of the Islamic militants to have emerged in the past 20 years and the least difficult to fathom. ↗

— James Buchan

#attacks #believed #best #bin #difficult

There are about 15 million Muslims in the EU. They face ignorance, insult and even persecution. They cannot be wished away. To impose Enlightenment freedoms is self-defeating. Anyway, the Muslims have their own enlightenment. ↗

— James Buchan

#anyway #away #cannot #enlightenment #eu

To sing, to laugh, to dream, to walk in my own way and be alone, free, with an eye to see things as they are, a voice that means manhood—to cock my hat where I choose— At a word, a Yes, a No, to fight—or write. To travel any road under the sun, under the stars, nor doubt if fame or fortune lie beyond the bourne— Never to make a line I have not heard in my own heart; yet, with all modesty to say: "My soul, be satisfied with flowers, with fruit, with weeds even; but gather them in the one garden you may call your own. ↗

— Edmond Rostand

#dreams

CNN is a more diverse brand. It's spread out over more products over there. ↗

— Brit Hume

#cnn #diverse #more #out #over

Especially today, given the tight fiscal situation that many States and localities face, the use of transportation facilities that pay for themselves without additional Federal funding is essential. ↗

— Michael Burgess

#especially #essential #face #facilities #federal

Nuclear power is here to stay, and we need to support a strong domestic uranium industry. ↗

— Michael Burgess

#here #industry #need #nuclear #nuclear power

I've made more than 50 records with a wide range of music. I've often veered to check something out. ↗

— Gary Burton

#i #made #more #music #often

American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the poorest and most ignorant part of the society. ↗

— Thomas Babington Macaulay

#authority #because #democracy #failure #hands