#wards

But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#consider #countries #democracy #link #obligations

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#afterwards #battle #been #defeat #destined

I suppose for me as an artist it wasn't always just about expressing my work; I really wanted, more than anything else, to contribute in some way to the culture that I was living in. It just seemed like a challenge to move it a little bit towards the way I thought it might be interesting to go. ↗

— David Bowie

#always #anything #artist #bit #challenge

The great thing with film is that it doesn't have an ego. It's just a film. Everybody that makes them has an ego, and the problem with awards and stuff like that is that it always affects the egos, and everyone gets stained by it in some way. And that can be fine and very innocent, but it can be horrible as well. ↗

— Danny Boyle

#always #awards #ego #egos #everybody

Grammys, American Music Awards, successful albums, I'd pick my kids any day over any of it. ↗

— Toni Braxton

#american #american music #any #awards #day

I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly. ↗

— Bob Uecker

#bob #day #did #get #i

Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner. ↗

— Thomas Browne

#charity #enemy #every #every man #executioner

I believe that life is a journey towards God, and that no one has the right to insist that you go a certain road. ↗

— Pat Buckley

#certain #go #god #i #i believe

I like the fact that New York looks a bit backwards, toward the Old World, rather than resolutely forwards. ↗

— Carter Burwell

#bit #fact #forwards #i #like

That's possible, and in fact the legislation, the politics should graduate the advantages towards those who have children and give less to those who don't have children. ↗

— Rocco Buttiglione

#children #fact #give #graduate #in fact