#crises

Believe me, as one who has seen a number of international crises firsthand, they cannot be handled without an understanding of history. ↗

— Pierre Salinger

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Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want. ↗

— Jean Vanier

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Ninety-nine per cent of traditional English literature concerns people who never have to worry about money at all. We always seem to be watching or reading about emotional crises among folk who live in a world of great fortune both in matters of luck and money; stories and fantasies about rock stars and film stars, sporting millionaires and models; jet-setting members of the aristocracy and international financiers. ↗

— James Kelman

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Money is a public good; as such, it lends itself to private exploitation. ↗

— Charles P. Kindleberger

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The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. ↗

— Aristotle

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Financial crises are like fireworks: they illuminate the sky even as they go pop. ↗

— James Buchan

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Because when I have been busy at the United Nations during crises, it has meant working day and night. ↗

— Pauline Frederick

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Financial crises are an unfortunate but necessary consequence of modern capitalism. ↗

— Andrew Lo

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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises. ↗

— Andre Maurois

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And they said if we help with the crisis, they would do a lot of positive acts. After we helped in those crises, they showed negative acts and the Japanese and Turks were ashamed. ↗

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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