#settlement

The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the border. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

#barriers #between #border #england #extension

The settlement of the Land of Israel is the essence of Zionism. Without settlement, we will not fulfill Zionism. It's that simple. ↗

— Yitzhak Shamir

#fulfill #israel #land #settlement #simple

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, a bill opening one half million square miles of territory in the western United States for settlement. ↗

— Peter Agre

#abraham lincoln #act #bill #half #homestead

Here, I declare that the Palestine Liberation Organization is ready to return immediately to the negotiating table on the basis of the adopted terms of reference based on international legitimacy and a complete cessation of settlement activities. ↗

— Mahmoud Abbas

#adopted #based #basis #cessation #complete

In Hollywood, an equitable divorce settlement means each party getting fifty percent of publicity. ↗

— Lauren Bacall

#each #equitable #fifty #fifty percent #getting

There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and Portuguese settlements. ↗

— William Bligh

#anywhere #class #common #degree #lower

Even the Australians don't know how beautiful their own country is. Particularly where we were shooting 'The Straits.' Most of my stuff was done on an aboriginal settlement on the south shore, opposite Cairns, which I believe was the site where the last person was eaten in Australia. ↗

— Brian Cox

#australia #australians #beautiful #believe #country

It's the perfect definition of a settlement. Both parties didn't get what they wanted. ↗

— David Geffen

#definition #get #parties #perfect #settlement

What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics, back on the road, entrenching the peace settlement, and I ask you to judge me on my record. ↗

— Peter Hain

#back #democratic #get #getting #i

From the ashes of a financial crash, there is a chance to create a new economic settlement that is more equal, sustainable and democratic. ↗

— Frances O'Grady

#chance #crash #create #democratic #economic