#cia

Politicians are usually the first to forget that if you assume someone else is acting in bad faith, they will do the same to you. Questioning motives poisons the well. ↗

— John Sununu

#assume #bad #else #faith #first

The whole notion of journalism being an institution whose fundamental purpose is to educate and inform and even, one might say, elevate, has altered under commercial pressure, perhaps, into a different kind of purpose, which is to divert and distract and entertain. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#being #commercial #different #different kind #distract

Politicians wishing to set a better tone should have the discipline to avoid televised cage matches. ↗

— John Sununu

#better #cage #discipline #matches #politicians

I get the feeling a lot of politicians are there to help themselves financially, first and foremost. ↗

— Gordon Strachan

#financially #first #foremost #get #help

As long as these blood brothers are our leaders, and as long as your party officials are Jewish lackeys, you will be no threat to the big money men. ↗

— Julius Streicher

#blood #brothers #jewish #lackeys #leaders

This old Germany was partly defeated in its conflict with the progressive ideas of socialism, for it had given the people nothing that could serve as a successful alternative to socialism. ↗

— Gustav Stresemann

#conflict #could #defeated #germany #given

I have to think of my status as a resident in this country. But I do insist that in Paraguay there was order; the judiciary had the power of complete independence; justice was fully exercised. ↗

— Alfredo Stroessner

#country #exercised #fully #had #i

I have very little hope that any permission can be gained for your organization. However, I shall place it in a special folder with similar applications and raise the question from time to time with such people here as may have authority. ↗

— Anna Louise Strong

#applications #authority #from time to time #gained #here

After all, sustainability means running the global environment - Earth Inc. - like a corporation: with depreciation, amortization and maintenance accounts. In other words, keeping the asset whole, rather than undermining your natural capital. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#accounts #after #asset #capital #corporation

My belief is that the purpose of economic life is to meet the social needs of people. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#economic #economic life #life #meet #needs