#confrontation

We cannot suffer with the poor when we are unwilling to confront those persons and systems that cause poverty. We cannot set the captives free when we do not want to confront those who carry the keys. We cannot profess our solidarity with those who are oppressed when we are unwilling to confront the oppressor. Compassion without confrontation fades quickly to fruitless sentimental commiseration. (p. 122) ↗

— Henri J. M. Nouwen Donald P. McNeill Douglas A. Morrison

#confrontation #oppression #poverty #poverty

When there's a status quo, usually what shakes everybody up is some sort of military confrontation, at which point we all come running and screaming to pick up the pieces. ↗

— King Abdullah II

#come running #confrontation #everybody #military #pick

There is one confrontation scene toward the end of the picture. In the middle of the scene, I thought, That's Sean Connery! I don't know how else to describe Sean Connery. I still feel that way. ↗

— F. Murray Abraham

#connery #describe #else #end #feel

Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive. ↗

— Francesca Annis

#changed #confrontational #defensive #everything #interview

Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation. ↗

— Bashar al-Assad

#does #fear #mean #readiness #worry

This marched was planned to be non violent and non confrontational, and gladly it stayed that way. What really impressed me was the self discipline of the Black Block. ↗

— John Blair

#block #confrontational #discipline #gladly #impressed

Turkey wants a policy of engagement exactly like President Obama's new approach. Policy of engagement, less confrontation, less tense attitude, especially in the region. ↗

— Ahmet Davutoglu

#attitude #confrontation #engagement #especially #exactly

All the great political music was made at the height of political confrontations. ↗

— Billy Bragg

#great #height #made #music #political

If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#confrontations #direct #experienced #fight #hand

Russia does not want confrontation of any kind. And we will not take part in any kind of 'holy alliance.' ↗

— Vladimir Putin

#any #confrontation #does #holy #kind