#crises

Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think. ↗

— Jawaharlal Nehru

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We're in danger of breaking our army and preventing our national leaders from having the flexibility to confront not just Iraq and Afghanistan, but crises around the globe. ↗

— Jack Reed

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At present, financial crises occur, chiefly because the paper currency is redeemable in gold only. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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In crises the most daring course is often safest. ↗

— Henry A. Kissinger

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You hear about these guys having midlife crises - I don't see that happening to me. ↗

— Harry Connick, Jr.

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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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Everything was in stark and dreadful contrast with the trivial crises and counterfeit emotions of Hollywood, and I returned to England deeply moved and emotionally worn out. ↗

— C. S. Forester

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I am also well aware that literature only has a minimal influence on political disputes or economic crises in the world, but its significance to human beings is ancient. ↗

— Mo Yan

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