#am

Because the world is in economic recession, which worsened since this drama happened, and our country will bear the burden of all of these consequences. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#because #burden #consequences #country #drama

In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#among #countries #duty #short #solidarity

Therefore, every country has to understand that fighting against international terrorism is not for the sake of the United States, but for the sake of themselves, and, to a larger extent, in the name of stability of international relations. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#country #every #extent #fighting #international

Perhaps this was the first instance of that quiet way of "speaking for" a place not yet occupied, or at least not improved as much as it may be, which their descendants have practised, and are still practising so extensively. Not Any seems to have been the sole proprietor of all America before the Yankees [...] At any rate, I know that if you hold a thing unjustly, there will surely be the devil to pay at last. ↗

— Henry David Thoreau

#nature #philosophy #nature

This issue of border security is not about, about ethnicity. I sit there on occasion with 10 or 12 sheriffs from my district, many of which are Democrats with last names like Reyes, with last names like Herrera and Lucio. And they are crying out for border security as well. So again, this is not an issue about being anti-Mexican. ↗

— Henry Bonilla

#again #being #border #border security #crying

Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#different #different sides #life #life and death #line

I thought there had to be something I could do because it seemed crazy that, in addition to the psychological tragedy each woman has to face, came also all the rest. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#also #because #came #could #crazy

My family had liberal positions. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#had #liberal #positions

My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#duty #family #father #first #involved

I am certain more emergency supplemental bills will be needed before this process is concluded. In fact, there is a point I have repeated several times recently which keeps the enormity of this situation in perspective. ↗

— Jo Bonner

#before #bills #certain #concluded #emergency