#stability

You could argue that war is always an irrational act, and yet many states enter into military conflict out of rational calculation or national interest or the stability or longevity of their regime. ↗

— William Kirby

#always #argue #calculation #conflict #could

Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and our state's economy. ↗

— Debbie Stabenow

#dignity #economic #economy #ensures #families

If stability and efficiency required that there existed markets that extended infinitely far into the future - and these markets clearly did not exist - what assurance do we have of the stability and efficiency of the capitalist system? ↗

— Joseph Stiglitz

#capitalist #clearly #did #efficiency #exist

Myself is thus and so, and will continue thus and so. And why fight it? My balance comes from instability. ↗

— Saul Bellow

#balance

Quick-loving hearts ... may quickly loathe. ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#love #lovers-quarrels #passion #precariousness #volatility

We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity. ↗

— Li Peng

#amity #asia #asian #asian countries #common

Allowing the U.N. into Iraq will demonstrate to the Iraqis that the international community as a whole is committed to bringing stability and safety to their country. ↗

— Jay Rockefeller

#bringing #committed #community #country #demonstrate

One year after the United States led the invasion of Iraq, the country remains extremely dangerous not only to our troops, but also to the stability of the world. ↗

— Jay Rockefeller

#also #country #dangerous #extremely #invasion

We cannot cut and run. If we are to ensure freedom and democracy, it is essential that we follow through on our obligation to bring about stability in Iraq. ↗

— Richard Shelby

#bring #cannot #cut #democracy #ensure

So much of what is best in us is bound up in our love of family, that it remains the measure of our stability because it measures our sense of loyalty. ↗

— Haniel Long

#love #loyalty #stability #family