#dev

When we contemplate the heroes of Christianity, and compare our feeble efforts with their astonishing performance and self devotion, we should fall into despair, were there not a few softening features, by which they are brought back to the ranks of humanity. ↗

— John Strachan

#back #brought #christianity #compare #contemplate

You work enough with someone and you develop a shorthand. You know how he likes to work through the day and he knows where you're vulnerable and where your weaknesses and strengths are, so it makes for a good team, a team that knows who's over there behind your back. ↗

— David Strathairn

#behind #day #develop #enough #good

The Jew is a devil in human form. It is fitting that he be exterminated root and branch. ↗

— Julius Streicher

#devil #exterminated #fitting #form #human

It may be easily shown, and is of no small significance, that the two great ideas of which the Anglo-Saxon is the exponent are having a fuller development in the United States than in Great Britain. ↗

— Josiah Strong

#britain #development #easily #fuller #great

This is due partly to the fact that Americans are much better fed than Europeans, and partly to the undeveloped resources of a new country, but more largely to our climate, which acts as a constant stimulus. ↗

— Josiah Strong

#better #climate #constant #country #due

We have seen... that, although England is by far the richest nation of Europe, we have already outstripped her in the race after wealth, and we have only begun the development of our vast resources. ↗

— Josiah Strong

#already #although #begun #development #england

What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#almost #development #everybody #me #most

Also, it is interesting that developing countries, with China and India perhaps in the lead, where the future of the global environment will be decided are now on board with the case for sustainable development. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#board #case #china #countries #decided

Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven't accepted it - and it's recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#amongst #businesses #concept #debated #development

The Prime Minister of India, at a meeting that I co-chaired a few months ago, stated that any development that is not sustainable is not development. ↗

— Maurice Strong

#any #development #few #i #india